Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Take Me with You When You Go by David Levithan, Jennifer Niven

5 reviews

audreylee's review

challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

This story follows the relationships and growth of two compelling teenagers trying to survive a wretched childhood. One will stay and one will go. However, their bond remains strong as they correspond through a hidden email account. Resilience, hope, despair, and the compassion of strangers who become family makes this a must read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

alice451's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Death

calypsoscreams's review

emotional hopeful sad 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: Alcohol, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Minor: Self harm

namedroppingsleaze's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Antisemitism, Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual assault

frantically's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-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

3.0

As a former depressed 18-year-old with a 15-year-old brother, please don't unload that all onto your brother 😭😭 He doesn't know wtf is going on either. 

Also, either these kids were literary geniuses and I missed that part or these emails were SO ridiculous accurate at recounting events word-for-word, that it got out of hand. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Homophobia