Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

6 reviews

chimichannika's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

I haven’t seen the movie but decided to read this book this year and am so glad I did. Two rural, low-income queer men find connection and love in one another, and are drawn to each other over the years but because of society cannot be together. Brokeback Mountain is a series of short and poignant snapshots throughout their lives with many things unsaid between them and in the narrative, but in a way that works, both from a storytelling perspective and to mirror their own relationship. At times it has beautiful moments of prose and at times is raw and gritty. In only 55 pages Proulx tells a lifelong story of compelling, heartbreaking love. It’s emotive and incredibly sad and definitely worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Biphobia, Excrement, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Child abuse, and Homophobia

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Cursing, Classism, Hate crime, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Murder, and Outing

Minor: Animal death, Alcohol, and Pregnancy

malloyjordans's review against another edition

challenging hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Excrement, Grief, Alcohol, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident, Excrement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death

georgiamthorpe'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: Violence and Alcohol

danidamico's review

emotional sad

4.0

Cuando llegué a la escena de las camisas sentí una puntada en el corazón 💔 además me acordé de lo hermosa que es la actuación de Heath Ledger en la peli

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Grief, and Alcohol

curatoriallyyours's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I have not seen the film so other than knowing it’s about “gay cowboys” I wasn’t sure what to expect. This story broke my heart. I felt for these men who had no way to frame their love for one another because it wasn’t the expected thing. Toxic masculinity and homophobia need to get in the bin! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Homophobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol