Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

One Day in December by Josie Silver

6 reviews

natekka's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Pregnancy, Grief, Alcoholism, and Car accident

haileyanne's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Aw. Im glad I read this. Slow in the beginning because the characters are developing relationships with each other. I couldn’t put the second half down. Cutesy. Solid read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent and Alcoholism

quotes_with_a_quill's review

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Trigger discussion- (review below)

• Alcoholics beware- recommend avoiding this one. 
• Discusses loss of a sibling retrospectively- probably be okay for most that have experienced loss- proceed w caution
• SA survivors- should be okay. I know well how unrelated and specific things can trigger- but this book doesn't have anything classically triggering.  
• Child abuse- none
• Divorce- yes. 
• Infertility- ish. Some trouble  conceiving right away. No angst or depth.  It was annoying. Just how it was handled was annoying. Didn't think it was handled right or wrong. Again, going along theme of book, it was flat. 

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Early twenties to early thirty characters. 

Thought it was flat, which is a good thing sometimes. It was an easy read. The sticky points could have been made very dramatic and delved into to give it much more angst. But it didn't, which kept it flat but also easy. The theme of the book is the meanderings through life and love and relationships. Not the hell each time period can bring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

phippsmr's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

good lord. idk what i expected but this was gut wrenching. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, Alcoholism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Toxic friendship

sarabelle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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 and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Child death

Minor: Alcoholism and Cursing

jhankin8's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Infidelity