Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

44 reviews

loxeletters's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Xenophobia, Self harm, Racism, Suicide, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Blood

regalreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

_morgan's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

Although I appreciated the sensitive topics this book touched on I didn't enjoy the authors writing style overall which resulted in my rating being so low.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

wronglibrarycard's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Beautifully written and short

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

kirsty_irwin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcohol and Toxic friendship

owl_in_tra1ning's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

saraellenme's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol and Emotional abuse

poodlemama99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

katbrookhart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Self harm, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol

moongarden's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm and Alcohol