Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

84 reviews

reddeddy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cursing, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Biphobia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexism

_jennilein_'s review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

semporina's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Dementia, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

sixtinelys's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

5.0

I devoured this book. I just love Rooney’s writing so much, her very direct descriptions, her dialogs. Especially the dialogs. My heart ached vividly while reading, here writing brings me to tears often, or makes my laugh audibly. It’s sometimes difficult to read, like her other novels, because it disturbs me, but in a good way. I was a little taken aback by the email parts at the beginning, but I ended up liking them actually. It made me want to reread her other books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

mariabacterium's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lexa's review against another edition

4.25

This book took a bit of time for me to get into… and then I was hooked. Drawn in my the drama and screwed up characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content

naff_tm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

pmejia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Pregnancy

shaylac's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

The characters and their relationships are intriguing, yet there's a sense of self-absorption that can be a tad much. The prose, while occasionally sophisticated, may border on pretentious, and the pacing tends to drag in certain spots.

The exploration of friendship and love carries depth, but it feels like Rooney didn't quite hit the mark. There are glimpses of brilliance, but the overall storytelling lacks the punch I was hoping for. It's a hesitant four stars, acknowledging the highlights amid the imperfections.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Death of parent

katjayorke's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a breezy, stimulating read that covered macro and micro topics. The love stories were realistic and jarring, similarly to the characters themselves. It was relatable and relieving all in one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Suicidal thoughts