Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Sabrina y Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

26 reviews

hngisreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Violence

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

My favorite stories from this collection were Sugar Babies, Julian Plaza, Sabrina & Corina, and Tomi. 

Overall, a good collection of stories that were generally thought-provoking and interesting. I didn't enjoy all the stories equally but it was still a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide and Drug abuse

alayamorning's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Body horror, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Racism, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Colonisation, Child abuse, and Abortion

gabbygarcia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I want Ghost Sickness to be an entire novel 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Cancer, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Addiction, Genocide, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Racism

Minor: Abortion, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Car accident, Sexual assault, and Suicide

generational trauma, gentrification

garynoplastie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Blood, and Abortion

lyndseygemm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Physical abuse

eslsilver's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Racism

loryyyy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

belle2008's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

clrieant's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

5.0

Well-written, and so honest. A hard but necessary read. I strongly recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexism and Racism

Minor: Car accident