Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

5 reviews

_mya_'s review

dark funny reflective sad 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

3.5

Weird sometimes too much in my opinion. I enjoyed the last few chapters. I thought the writing could've been better.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Antisemitism, Bullying, Homophobia, and Racism

lizardinhat's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

pretty funny book i liked it a lot. there were like two parts where i was ehhhh but overall it cancelled out imo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Medical content

Minor: Biphobia, Fatphobia, and Alcoholism

ohanaaa's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

3.75

Out of the majority of fiction stories I've read, this one felt the most raw, human, and relatable. No cheesiness, no sugarcoating, no nothing... just cutting the crap and being as straightforward and blunt as it can (with some wonderful humor sprinkled in). A really good story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Abandonment

flordemaga's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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: Cancer, Chronic illness, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical content, and Cursing

Moderate: Bullying, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Minor: Racial slurs and Biphobia

natalie_sa's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, and Racial slurs