Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

80 reviews

busy_bee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Alcoholism, and Death

noragoudie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

As a sequel this truly lived up to expectations and I am so happy to have discovered this series and this incredible author. I felt there was a little bit too much recap at the beginning, and also that some things weren't fleshed out quite as masterfully as they were in the first novel, but that's me being really picky. I loved this book, loved this series and can't wait to read the third installment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Alcoholism

nikimorr's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

“The complicated thing about good and bad people alike is that most of us can be both at the same time.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

kallsypage's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, and Homophobia

Moderate: Rape, Death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use

kananineko's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Violence, and Outing

Moderate: Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Car accident, Misogyny, Grief, Child death, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexism, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Dementia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Cursing, and Classism

kassidyreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, Violence, Car accident, Death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, and Misogyny

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Child death

likeagilmoregirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

tara_valeria's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Sequel, hockey, grief, gay, friendship, small town

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, and Outing

annamur's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Death of parent

natrix's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Outing, Car accident, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Sexism, Violence, Physical abuse, and Suicide