Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Reputation by Lex Croucher

86 reviews

leanneymu's review

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

4.5

I loved this. A fantastic mix of teen drama and Regency debauchery. Not historically accurate, but it creates a world that feels very real. My first audio book - and this book worked wonderfully when read aloud. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

sarahandmatilda's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

Highly enjoyable and entertaining! Many similarities to Emma (and Clueless). Not strictly “historically authentic” in terms of language and behaviors, but it definitely works in the world it creates. I wish the romantic and friendship plots were a little better balanced and integrated in the first half of the book, but they all come to a satisfying conclusion.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

Minor: Death

andrwa's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual harassment, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Rape

Minor: Death

amberinpieces's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Blood, Classism, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Animal death, Biphobia, Body shaming, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Vomit

isabeldotml'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

bethsreading's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

suz_n_van's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Sexual assault

clem_s's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Rape

builtoutofbooks's review

emotional slow-paced

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

2.75

I really wanted to love this book because of 5 star reviews from those I follow. Sadly it fell a bit flat. I’m not normally a regency period reader and I have mixed feelings on Bridgeton. It took a long while for anything to actually happen and I nearly DNF’d a few times. I didn’t connect with the characters and the plot was slow. The main thing that kept me going was the Queer characters and the wonderful narrator! Wouldn’t read again but might pick up Lex’s 2nd novel when released. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, and Toxic relationship

jencolumb0's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

Frankly, I was hoping for more of a romp. It’s a well-written, modernized Regacy romance but it is not what I would call “escapist”. I am interested to see what this author does next, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

Someone’s drink is drugged without their knowledge at a party