Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

86 reviews

theelizabethjoy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I haven't read this book in a decade and it hurts just as much now as it did then. It's a beautiful, heart-wrenching, gut-punch of a story.

It isn't a happy ending, it just is.

 

"Pain is like fabric, the stronger it is, the more it is worth". 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol

Minor: Genocide

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted slow-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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This is my first re-read after years of reading it for the first time. I hate that people have to experience this in real life. That people die so young. It's so sad. To be honest, there are points in this story that are hard to read, but this story made me think a lot and feel for people who are sick. No offense meant to adults, but I hate when young people are sick, especially if it's not their fault. It sucks so bad. Overall, I loved this a lot. Thank you, John♥️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol

lucyrudd's review against another edition

5.0

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol

nick13's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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It's strange, I'm not a very emotional person and when thinking back on this story it feels like I shouldn't have enjoyed it whatsoever. But somehow I absolutely loved this novel (It even had to choke back some tears!). 

This novel is just so much of everything I love in a story, it had people going through very rough times yet still able to have humor, it had great writing, all of the characters were good and human, and overall the story was just so good.  Even some scenes that can be seen as a little bit cheesy -

The whole clapping scene at Anne Frank's house

- I think are actually well put together and if you delve deeper into the writing make sense. 

There isn't one thing that I can point at to show it's a good story like I can with other books, this one has a bit of everything which makes sense as to why it was a massive hit. And, well, it deserves every bit of its success. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness

sk_09's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma

andriaspyrou's review against another edition

3.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Vomit

kew16's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Alcohol

notyourhana's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

steesza's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Heartwarming and heartbreaking. The author really did his research which made this book really good. The writer was able to link the subjects back to the story so well. Definitely recommend.

Trigger warning: illness, death and mental health are discussed a lot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content

sophccl's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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this book is my fave by far, I grew up in hospital a lot and hazel is just so gorgeous inside and out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism