Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

5 reviews

letters_from_gabriella's review

4.0

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book would’ve been a 5 star read if it weren’t for a few sections that felt unnecessary to me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Deportation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation

todayinlimbo's review

2.25

informative slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

caoimhe9876's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Love this book!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Sexual content

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Miscarriage

karis_1's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Wow, I haven't read an actual book in so long and I read this straight through in a day. My only complaint is that there's not a sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Grief