Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Loyalties by Delphine de Vigan

7 reviews

ta_ma_ra_gj's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse and Blood

cloudbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Bogen byder på en kort fortælling om loyalitet, der følger 4 forskellige personer, to voksne og to børn. Alle personer i bogen sætter spørgsmålstegn ved, hvem de er loyale overfor, og hvorfor de er loyale. Læseoplevelsen er en følelsesmæssig rutsjebane, hvor man konstant håber på, at de giver slip på deres loyalitet men samtidig kan man godt forstå, hvorfor den loyalitet er så vigtig. 

Er man lidt træt af læse de samme historier, er denne her bog værd at åbne. 

Det er en bog, jeg helt sikkert selv vil læse igen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

abbyjoyw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

martestbr's review

fast-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Child abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

anak15's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Child death

Minor: Misogyny

withlovebatman's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

I love it, but the ending was too abrupt.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

snowhitereads's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

 

 be honest, i never heard of this book until someone personally recommended it to me. They warned me it was pretty depressing. 

And they were spot on.

This book is about the complexities of family and friendship bonds and the lies we tell to protect each other and ourselves. 

It is a warning against indifference,and carelessness towards children. 

It’s a short novel about two adolescent boys from two different families, each with their problems, and the ways they are trying to cope. 

And about how difficult it can be to help each other, when loyalty means keeping silent about problems which can become life-threatening. 

A short novel, perhaps the more hard-hitting for being so concise and to the point, so intense and beautifully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Death of parent