Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Notebook, the Proof, the Third Lie: Three Novels by Ágota Kristóf

5 reviews

dukeofbacon's review

dark tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Suicide, War, Addiction, Alcohol, and Death of parent

federica123's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Murder, Incest, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Pedophilia, War, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Body horror, Child death, and Gore

cami_y's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Murder, War, Self harm, Pedophilia, Deportation, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Gun violence, Sexual content, Rape, Cursing, Mental illness, Gore, and Suicide

Moderate: Bullying, Incest, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Minor: Antisemitism

sofiaacanepa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Gun violence, Dementia, Incest, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Child death, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, War, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Antisemitism and Police brutality

lavendl's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

compelling work with unreliable narrator(s?) about the effects of war and the use of writing in revealing/concealing the truth. definitely heed the content warnings, especially for the first part, but also throughout the other two!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, War, Alcoholism, Animal death, Grief, Rape, Death, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide