Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young

37 reviews

mabellene's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy and Ableism

naysia_reads's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Alcoholism

kb33's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This was sweet, a little spicy, had so much happiness between the couple instead of getting together on the last page, it had conflict without a third act breakup, found family, and a deaf side character with plenty of ASL use. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

chloesmith443's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment and Alcoholism

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent

headinthepages's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

casually_literate's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

This was such a good book! The characters and story feel natural and the emotional beats don't feel forced. Often times traumatic or complicated backstories can feel contrived, but the author does a great job conveying the facts in an honest way that allows the depth of emotions to gradually be revealed through her storytelling.

It's such a heartwarming story about healing and finding your place in the world. I stayed up all night reading it even when it had me sobbing at 3am.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Violence

litstyleguide's review against another edition

4.0

This guardianship romance accomplishes a lot in less than 300 pages. 

Loved our MCs; they had great depth and development. Loved the deaf representation and seeing an MMC in therapy. If you like stories with a strong FMC, forced proximity, slow burn, an MMC that looks like they would unalive you but is a cinnamon roll, and one that demands you sit on his 👨, I know you’ll love this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

bubbasgotbooks's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I have heard such great things about this book and I FINALLY had a chance to read it! I really fell in love with Chloe and Warren (and Luke and Willow!) and felt like their characters grew together well throughout the story. The flip from grumpy to in love for Warren was a bit sudden for me, but I was glad to read a book without the 3rd act breakup. I also loved the ASL representation in this book, especially the inclusion that Chloe and Warren always exhibited. I’m excited to read Lane‘s story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Drug use

apolen's review against another edition

emotional inspiring

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

Adoption Foster care Guardianship