Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Tom Lake [Large Print] by Ann Patchett

84 reviews

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, and Abortion

kwthor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

k8lynn's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

elisalasater's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Alcohol

kellyofcali's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

A really lovely story of family and love and not a lot, really (and yet also, a life), but it's very beautifully done. I became quite attached to the narrator/mother and her lovely family, and there are some good subtle "reveals" along the way that keep the story moving. A really nice read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Rape, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

chelle22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kimzeyk's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

sarahallez's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Abortion, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

annamay1021's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Mental illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death and Vomit

luelle_'s review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, and Pandemic/Epidemic