Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

10 reviews

bolte_books's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Classism

Minor: Suicide

catmisae's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Alcoholism

felofhe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Classism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

k_phamm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Misogyny

louisegraveyard's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Racism, War, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

issyd23's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Gloria Gilbert is the OG manic pixie dream girl - serves Anthony Patch right for falling for her. NB Some truly moving prose 4🍾

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Racism, Classism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Racial slurs

ahh_listen's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Abortion

ladypolf's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: War

aqtbenz's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Misogyny and Infidelity

Minor: Racial slurs and Antisemitism

malloryfitz's review

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Racial slurs