Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

6 reviews

samseyz's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is heart breaking yet heart warming story that focuses a lot on trauma and grief. I really think marketing it as a thriller was not a good move because people who are expecting something intense or fast paced would likely think this is boring. This books is more emotionally intense than thrilling, in my opinion. I do think the ending felt kind of rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Torture, Alcohol, and Racism

aimesericks's review against another edition

dark

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

What the FUCK. Best read of the year so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Sexism, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Rape, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Suicide and Drug use

ta_ma_ra_gj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Slavery, and Sexism

Minor: Lesbophobia

lg_02's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Great book, difficult to read at times because of dark subject matter. Disappointing ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Confinement, Car accident, Kidnapping, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Torture, Blood, Violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Stalking, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

mamawantsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Terminal illness, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, and Violence

soobooksalot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Child death, and Death