Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

De derde leugen by Ágota Kristóf

13 reviews

yrlaevelyn's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, and Abandonment

lavendl's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

compelling work with unreliable narrator(s?) about the effects of war and the use of writing in revealing/concealing the truth. definitely heed the content warnings, especially for the first part, but also throughout the other two!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Alcohol, and War

zolalethiel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is solidly on a list I like to call "Books I absolutely love and would never recommend to anybody". Amazing, incredible book, but set aside a day or two to be fucked up after reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, Suicide, Torture, and Antisemitism