Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

59 reviews

carolinars's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Alcohol, Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment

madscientistcat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

The audiobook was a fantastic way to read this, I loved all the voices and enthusiastic portrayals of obnoxious high schoolers XD
And if you’re wondering how long the annoying behavior goes on, it’s

for about 85% of the book.

But, ugh, if the beautiful self-discoveries and flawless conclusion isn’t worth it in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

lunep's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Biphobia, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Transphobia

Minor: Death, Racism, Infidelity, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, and Alcohol

rockyroadbutch's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Outing, Racism, Drug use, and Alcohol

lizard007's review

funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Outing, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Alcohol and Cursing

plumpaperbacks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

I might not have the same deep love and intense attachment to this book as I do Casey’s adult novels, but I did still really enjoy it. This book is a collage of elements from other YA books I’ve enjoyed—the bittersweet feeling of high school ending from The Summer of Everything, the academic rivals to lovers slow-burn that may or may not have been simmering all along from Today Tonight Tomorrow, the self-discovery and acceptance of so many other queer stories—while still being its own unique thing.

It’s a story of ferocious girls and cinnamon roll boys and yet another iconic group of disaster queer friends, the sort of group Casey excels at writing. It’s a story of teens being messy, teens being teens, in the final moments they have before becoming adults; of all the stages of queerness and trauma and healing and love, of love in so many different forms and expressions. And it’s beautiful. It’s fun, it’s important, and it’s so very beautifully done.

It might not be a book I love with enough fervor to call a favorite, but nonetheless, I know I’ll be thinking about it for some time. Casey’s books tend to have that effect.

Representation:

• bisexual protagonist
• sapphic love interest
• Black gay dyslexic side character
• Black queer nonbinary side character
• Black bisexual side character
• other queer side characters (includes lesbian & nonbinary rep)
• sapphic main couple
• lesbian side couple

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Homophobia

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

Minor: Outing and Alcohol

Contains in-depth discussions of religious bigotry in small towns—relating to homophobia, racism and misogyny—and the religious trauma that stems from it. Also mentions the outing of an adult side character, which occurred prior to the story, and contains one unrelated scene with underage drinking.

ellianderjoy's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Religious bigotry

Minor: Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Racism, Biphobia, and Classism

annniiieee_333's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

I really did enjoy this book!! Stayed up late and ignored my duties to finish it.
I just wished it had touched more on themes of religious trauma and the inner thoughts and feelings of other characters (specifically shara), but i get why that wouldn't be possible considering chloe is the main character and also the religious trauma in itself wasn't the main focus of the book (mostly its consequences). Overall great book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Biphobia, Death, and Racism

theuncannydani's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use