Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

102 reviews

lkristin2018's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

This is an adorable coming of age LGTBQ+ love story between two college freshmen. Both protagonists are dealing with various challenges from their pasts, and both learn to value themselves for who they truly are rather than who they think they should be.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Sexual content, and Car accident

cats33's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Car accident, Abandonment, Mental illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Grief

crieraylas's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

this was so cute and i need a hundred more books of molly and alex being cute together !!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Racism, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse

alannaiona's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The premise of this story kept me interested the whole time. The characters never felt over-dramatised or fake, I was rooting for them the whole time. I do think the ending felt a little rushed, but I would still recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, and Addiction

essentialnpc's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted

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

4.25

She Gets the Girl is very sweet and really shows the fear and hope that comes from leaving high school and going to college. Some of the plot is rather convenient, but it works out well enough for the genre. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

The biggest issue I have is with Alex’s mother. I feel like Alex’s mom’s shift of alcoholism to seeking help is a bit rushed, wreck aside. It seems like she just completely decides to change without any other supporting context. But I think it’s a nice notion.

booksandcat's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

I enjoyed this as a quick read but there wasn't much depth to it and it was frustrating being told everything (Molly is anxious! Alex is standoffish!) rather than being shown.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Alcoholism

sonia_447's review

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

bookgodz's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

julee_melii's review

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Car accident

Minor: Racism

ameliag_reads's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism, Drug use, and Drug abuse