Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

18 reviews

crptainkirk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

heyitsmoog's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

3.5

The main character becomes SO unlikeable. She refuses to admit her wrongs despite the fact she is 20 years older and in a position of power over the love interest. It’s nearly grooming. Greta is a deeply unlikeable main character with either narcissistic personality disorder or borderline personality disorder 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, and Addiction

agiecummings's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

I want to start by saying that I loved the writing style and voice that this author has cultivated. You are immediately immersed in the realistic world she has created and expanded upon. It’s realistic fiction to begin with, but the characters immediately become real and clear in your mind as you read, so that I loved.

I appreciate when the main character decides to go to therapy and work out their issues, but the manner in which the main character of this book, Greta, comes to that conclusion was not my favorite thing that has ever happened.

I also have a bit of unresolved trauma around affairs outside a marriage, so this was a bit triggering for me in parts.

It’s funny and well written but people had hyped it up a lot and I didn’t think it lived up to that entirely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Animal cruelty

minimimi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.25

Trigger warning: discussion of suicide, domestic violence, stalking, and graphic violence *does not take place in real time, only recalled*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Medical content, Drug use, Stalking, Blood, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, and Animal cruelty

readersreadingnook's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Cursing, Body shaming, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

Minor: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

jbrando28's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gore, and Grief

maureenlessreen's review against another edition

Vivid violence against women & misogyny 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Abandonment, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Trafficking, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Homophobia

craignb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Addiction, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts