Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams

42 reviews

milehightbr's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

thecosiestchapter's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Addiction, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism

rkulcsar's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Emotional abuse

Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Okay I read this with high expectations and was slightly disappointed 😞 I really liked it up until this "fight" between the two mc's bc Wes made a shitty decision that was addressed but not met with any reparations. I do see how it happens but I don't like how it went and how Wes turned out to be. I still love him though. Not enough smut for my taste. Also felt kinda slow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

mandaraffe's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Alcohol, and Mental illness

Minor: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Child abuse, and Misogyny

decklededgess's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-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

3.0

trigger warnings: fatphobia, body dysmorphia, eating disorder, injury and medical content, alcohol and drug addition, sexual content, harassment

I liked this book a lot I just got really bored of how much page time was dedicated to talking about the benefits of exercise. Like yeah totally it's super important but my god I'm reading a romance not a self help book I couldn't give less of a shit how good running feels. 

Anyways the characters were fun, the romance was sweet, the friendships that unexpectedly developed were adorable, the fat representation and discussion around healthy exercise that doesn't focus on weight loss and diet was super cool. 

Overall decent.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Addiction

kylieqrada's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

Wow, ok. I feel some type of way about this one. I went very much out on a limb to read this, because fitness is the main theme and I have a very disordered relationship with movement. (The author has a lovely note at the beginning that covers all of the content warnings and her journey behind writing this story, which I just loved and appreciated.) Following Britta's fitness journey, and tangentially, her romance, was so impactful for me personally. It made me deeply uncomfortable at times, I will not lie. Thats a me thing, not a book thing, though. To see a fat woman come to enjoy movement for movement's sake, and to embrace the personal growth and learning that comes with building strength for herself and herself alone, was beautiful. Also I fancast Nicole Byer and Wes and I am not sorry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Moderate: Eating disorder

rileymc_queen's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder

beccamlvn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

aryn_back's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Eating disorder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Body shaming