Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Páradais by Fernanda Melchor

59 reviews

emilymayreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Murder, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Violence, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

ornebbn's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Fatphobia

clara_mai's review against another edition

5.0

 Ein verstörender, harter, faszinierender Roman mit einer Handlung, die mich mit ihrer Abwärtsspirale in den Bann gezogen hat. Wie schon in ihrem Debüt Saison der Wirbelstürme, lässt Fernanda Melchor ihre Figuren in einer gewaltvollen Sprache erzählen, die strukturelle Probleme spiegelt und in Verbindung mit der Handlung Gesellschaftskritik übt. Unglaublich beeindruckend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Excrement, Fatphobia, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

cianarae's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

I didn’t like the writing style at all. I usually love unlikeable characters but I couldn’t get into these.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Incest, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pregnancy and Vomit

deborah_green's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Classism, Excrement, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

_chonklord_'s review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Addiction, and Toxic friendship

narmene's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Blood, and Murder

victoriajacobi's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Gun violence, Drug use, Classism, Alcoholism, Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Homophobia

hayleyholliday's review against another edition

3.75

Wow. This book was horrific, disturbing, derogatory, evil but I think it did exactly what it was trying to do. It’s incredibly explicit; not for the faint hearted although I enjoyed reading this, I definitely felt so uncomfortable from page one right through to the end. Check the trigger warnings on this for sure!! Lots of homophobic and ableist slurs throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Stalking, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Murder, and Fatphobia

przidentvincent's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Vomit, Child death, Death, Rape, Pregnancy, Incest, and Alcoholism