Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

86 reviews

just_emem's review

challenging reflective sad slow-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

3.75

I really wanted to Love this book, I almost gave it a lower rating, but stopped myself because there were definitely moments that stood out to me. I dunno, ask me what I think about this in like 20 years, hopefully I'll know by then.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol

softbooknerd's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

seitenfetzer's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, and Alcohol

chrisljm's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

I'm sure the mundanity and passiveness of the main character is important to the story, but I couldn't stand it. It was very frustrating to read how she interacted with other characters, but specifically her lack of response when communicating with them or the way she constantly repeated what they said. I also found the book to be dull and dry, and often times the monologues (particularly with one character) came off insincere and preachy. All the Lovers in the Night is described as "insightful, entertaining, and engaging; it will make readers laugh, and it will make them cry" but I strongly disagree. The storytelling was so overwhelmingly monotonous that I wasn't emotionally engaged at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Rape, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy and Toxic friendship

h4rmione's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing sad medium-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

3.75

this book is for the lonely girlies <33 TW: this book has a brief yet graphic description of SA

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Vomit, and Alcohol

pikkumarja's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

At first I loved this book but then there was a long period of words and pages I did not love - it was just okay. All the drinking and alcohol was a bit of a jumpscare and all the beautiful words about loneliness and the chaotic, yet so quiet world, were buried deep behind the drunk thoughts.

When the book came closer to the end I fell in love with it again. Ending was really a beautifully written piece of modern literature.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit and Alcohol

Moderate: Car accident

cassiewbee's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Alcohol

feebles640's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, and Car accident

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

my favorite kawakami novel by far! this one was so emotional and beautiful. i wanted nothing but the best for fuyuko the entire time

and was absolutely devastated by the ending

. i was not expecting to like this one as much as i did because of how i felt about kawakami’s other novels. i definitely will be recommending this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Suicide, Car accident, and Pregnancy

wren_wren_wren's review against another edition

3.0

Loved the ending. Struggled with the middle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol