Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The way I used to be by Amber Smith

121 reviews

kosali's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Super bewegende und herzzerreißende Geschichte. 
Man ist einfach das ganze Buch lang so unfassbar angespannt , weil man so mit Eden mitgefühlt. 

Sie war einfach so ein komplexer und ehrlicher Charakter und man hat richtig gut gesehen, wie sich dieses Trauma der Vergewaltigung auf ihr späteres Leben ausgewirkt hat und wie schlimm es für sie war, zu schweigen, all die Jahre. 

Spice: none

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment

vikiskiwis's review against another edition

4.25

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

elizamartinez's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol

lleichter's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

izzy24's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief

notfastreader_14's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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OH MY GRAVY! I WAS SO STRESSED WHILE READING! Ngl I did look up some spoilers because the suspense was too much like was she gonna tell? But I got my answers. As a writer I will definitely be taking some notes on writing style, this is one of the best written books I've ever read would love to rate higher than 5. 100% recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Alcohol

cc_shelflove's review against another edition

5.0

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Incest

twilightsparkle12's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was heartbreaking and it would be a five but I got scared

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

thecraftysuz's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual assault

sophieshah_'s review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I’ve never truly felt the feelings that have flown through my body like I have when I read this book. It’s heart wrenching to the point I felt it in my gut, it can truly be said that this book was life changing in every sense of the words. Eden’s story and following along with it broke me to pieces and made me gee like I myself could have a voice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexual harassment