Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Elective Affinities by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

2 reviews

lateromantic's review

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

3.0

Goethe is a beautiful writer and a massive dickhead. It lost half a star for the eye-rolling ending, and, was there a single man in the book not in love with Ottilie?

This is a mediocre YA romance novel in flowery romantic writing. V little human insight. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexism, and Infidelity

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Racism, Pregnancy, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Misogyny

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Incest, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

novelyon's review against another edition

challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, War, Pregnancy, and Sexual content