Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

2446 reviews

emmerylynn's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Loved the composition and the complex characters! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abortion

kelskadams's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Abortion

music_girl84's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Addiction, Cursing, Alcoholism, Abortion, and Alcohol

justmaria's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Infidelity

gifflesnooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

yumaa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Abortion, and Alcoholism

chelseyg's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

Loved the audiobook casting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abortion

madeline_p4's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Pregnancy and Abortion

mindsplinters's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

It was a good read and the unique method of how it was written, in the manner of interviews with the band and various other adjacent people, really helped sell the "now" feeling of rock and roll and history and messy messy relationships.  It was interesting to see the various views of the same event all at once instead of spaced into different POV chapters.  This stylistic choice definitely would not work for most but it did here, in a Rolling Stone memorial kind of way.  That said, I could not stop myself from constantly thinking "Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac" because, well... Honestly.  What other band had such dynamic personalities and messy interpersonal relationships etc?  I'm of the age where that real history has become just another pop culture touch-point and I'm pretty sure Reid was fully aware of how she was going to be using that resonance every minute she was writing this book.  

Most of the characters were messy and, often, downright unlikeable at various points but it made sense.  These were bigger than life personalities and we were not meant to identify with them.  Sympathize, maybe.  Worry about them, castigate them, definitely.  But they are not the sort of character you hang out with and have a nice chat.  They're far too narrow-focused to be good company.  Which actually made it interesting in the final chapter when we found out what everyone was up to post-band, post-fame.  

To be 100% honest, though... I liked The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo better.  :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Violence, and Abortion

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Abortion, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Terminal illness