Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Confidence of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

6 reviews

alinn0904's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

1.5

I know that there are different books for different people but this really was not for me. I know books can make us feel all the feels but this one was really very depressing almost all the way through. I gave 1.5 stars rather than 1 because it did have me hoping for Salem and Thayer there for a bit. I saw there is a book 2 but I have no desire to put myself through stuff like that again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Terminal illness, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Death, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

halesbookshelf's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism

hollymileham's review

emotional sad medium-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

3.25

this was okay like not anything mindblowing but i will read the 2nd book to see how things progress after this one
i did kind of definitely see what happened coming from a mile away which took away the shock factor but was still really sad
once i try to look past the age gap i did enjoy the romance elements im just not sure how i feel about age gaps in books
defo think the cheating was unnecessary, they could have handled that a lot better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, Rape, and Alcoholism

putsy's review

emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Cancer and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Incest, and Alcoholism

shruti_sureshkumar's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

asha_amari's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol