Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Looking for Alaska by John Green

122 reviews

q_bert13's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

My first time reading a book by John Green, can only compliment his writing style, and his ability to make characters that are truly fleshed out and flawed, but characters you enjoy as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual content

mattysmith's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.75

At times the writing felt strange, for example in one portion the main character is writing an essay and he swears multiple times in the essay. Which, felt strange because most people don’t really swear in essays, but overall I really liked it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

allysm0llbean's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Alcohol, Sexual content, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death

in_themoonlight's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

mads2007's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Death of parent

imlaurenshelton's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book was okay, the plot reminds me of Paper Towns but with more angst and Alaska is a reflection of Peyton from OTH. The book is well written (duh it’s John Green) and can be enjoyable but the teen angst is nearly unbearable, combined with the vulgarity of these teenagers words and actions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body shaming

hufflepuff96's review

reflective sad slow-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? No

2.5

It's just fine. Not my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

talia1353's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual content

booooookkkksss's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide, Child death, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Cursing

stephliljazz's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

John Green has the saddest imagination of any author I have read. I went into this book knowing something gravely sad happens because that's how the author writes. However, the character build up outside the plot was a lot and I found myself thinking at some points if parts actually had any relevanxe to the plot or outcome. I still really enjoyed it. My favorite thing about this whole book is Miles paper at the end. I feel like if you are grieving his words will help you think deeply about life and loss. I think even if you do not want to read this whole book reading that paper would make you love it anyway. I also have to say Wil Wheaton narrates this book perfectly. He successfully gave voices to each individual character and added emotions to their words in a very meaningful way. His voice was soothing and steady. I would definitely recommend this audiobook. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Death, Alcohol, Child death, and Car accident

Moderate: Suicide, Bullying, and Death of parent

Minor: Death of parent, Blood, Sexual content, and Vomit