Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Never Mind by Edward St Aubyn

6 reviews

amylloyd's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

3.75

It was exactly what I expected it to be, but often much more. I admire the way Aubyn brought these characters to life, be it in the most deplorable of ways. It’s consistently challenging and sometimes in stasis. However, I saw this as creating room for much more in the following novels in the series. There is undeniable potential. I must check out ‘Bad News’ to know what direction it all goes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Drug use, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Addiction

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Ableism

yasmin_raev's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Child abuse

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape

anastlesia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Incest, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

angelinite's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

very well written especially the description of patrick's dissociation. to me this was about unchecked power in the culture of the rich and privately educated and how that damages the most vulnerable people around them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug use

thebristolreader's review

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Racial slurs, and Rape

pathfinder's review

dark slow-paced

4.0

increased my distrust for the british

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, and Drug use