Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

80 reviews

arood's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

itshrewsbury's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

mj_86's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism and Cancer

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

atricapillus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Lesbophobia

heartmarierose's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Alcoholism and Infidelity

cheye13's review against another edition

mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

This reads very much like a false history or a fictional memoir, which is my absolute favorite genre. The articles and papers inter-spliced were very cool, but I wish there'd been more of them, or that they tied in with Alex's story more. It did feel like it had about ten endings, but I did enjoy seeing where everyone ended up. 

Everything up until the final part (which was primarily that series of endings) was perfect to me. The tangibility of the time periods, the snippets of everyday magic, the characters reaching out to each other. The whole book really embodies a very specific feeling I have reading about being a woman in those times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

linnea1801's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

There are badass lesbian scientists and dragons. Do I need to say more?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism

amandaboyer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

carrotstix's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism