Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

145 reviews

caseylovett's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol and Medical content

lailaite's review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

katjayorke's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

A dramatic story with an inconclusive end. Exciting and reflective but not as conceptually driven as Sally Rooney’s Normal People. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Infertility, Sexual content, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

komiification's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I'm not smart enough to fully understand this book, but it made me so fucking sad. Every single line was a poetic punch in my stomach. It made me want to die I was so miserable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Vomit, Alcohol, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Police brutality and Racism

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Chronic illness, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Infidelity

Moderate: Blood, Infertility, Mental illness, and Classism

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Drug use

shlymiller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Infertility, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

eviereadsallthetime's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism

laura7l's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Chronic illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

mariambbd's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm

jadehusdanhicks's review

challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Although dealing with varied themes throughout from mental health to relationship issues this book is thoroughly well written throughout.  Rooneys unique style is something to get used to but was overall enjoyable even if not a favourite. 


Poetic, existential yet faithless it continues to have my engagement. 

I felt it address topics like endometriosis and body troubles well, but definitely could’ve benefited from some trigger warnings as I can see how it could be a harder read personally for certain individuals

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Medical trauma, Infertility, Blood, Chronic illness, and Toxic friendship