Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Delphi by Clare Pollard

6 reviews

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Child abuse, Gore, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Self harm, Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, Violence, Bullying, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Excrement, Racism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

mirthemarielle's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death

ekastanis's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Pollard has managed to take a collective experience and create a novel that feels both familiar and new. By linking each short chapter to a prophetic tradition, the COVID lockdown is connected to antiquity, creating modern mythology. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism

juna_faye's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

3.5

Delphi wholly captured my attention the moment I opened the first page. I’ve always been interested in the classics and the occult, although I’m not completely knowledgeable about it all.  So, this book was right up my alley. The look back on the thick of the pandemic was a trip for sure, especially since here it’s in the POV of the UK. Truly a treasure considering the times. Definitely recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Self harm

Minor: Blood, Death, and Miscarriage

shoutaboutbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness

Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Confinement, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism