Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

16 reviews

samitdhull's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Gun violence, War, Alcohol, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, and Child abuse

soph_mills's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Death, Alcoholism, Sexism, Alcohol, and Body shaming

Moderate: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Addiction, Child abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Antisemitism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

kellsbells17's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

falibat's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Racism, Violence, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abortion and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

verpissdich's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.75

The book derives it's intrigue almost entirely from the implicit intrigue of the Mafia. The plot is weak, and does not have a compelling hook. The numerous subplots are sometimes tied together in a compelling way but sometimes left as loose threads, leaving the reader to wonder why they were introduced in the first place.

Johnny Fontanes story comes to mind as largely superfluous, and Jules the doctor has an extensive introduction but basically does nothing

It is merely a chronical of a fictional Mafia over the span of a decade. It is often overly and unnecessarily sexual. The plot is not compelling because tensions are usually resolved very quickly. Each "book" within the book reads as its own distinct story which unfortunately kills the overall flow and intrigue of the whole.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

kerrence30's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Medical content and Alcoholism

Minor: Antisemitism

kate_has_book_thoughts's review against another edition

dark tense 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexism, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Antisemitism, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Rape, Terminal illness, Animal death, Abortion, and Blood

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Grief, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, War, Deportation, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Death of parent, Deportation, Racism, Trafficking, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, Classism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Terminal illness

Moderate: War, Abortion, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Excrement, and Ableism

Minor: Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Hate crime

martine3's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Body horror, Police brutality, Sexism, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Medical content

ploominator's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Pedophilia and War