Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King

29 reviews

sophiaroesler's review

reflective

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Generally don’t love short stories, but I like most of them, especially the one with the three boys spending the summer together. Really liked all the perspectives each story told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Death, Abandonment, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

raisinreads's review against another edition

reflective

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

The last story by far held the most interest to me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

sumoresler's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Pedophilia and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism

sestout's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Grief

mdavis26's review

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Classism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Car accident, Infidelity, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Death

bootsmom3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Abortion

rayannotates's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Grief, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

marypr4's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

lidia7's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Rape

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Abortion and Suicide attempt