Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

After by Anna Todd

60 reviews

asoullessobject's review against another edition

slow-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: Violence and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism

ecloete's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

I don't know how to feel about this Book
I think my mistake was watching the movie before reading the book

I don't know if I will proceed with this series - even though I haven't seen the rest of the movies. 

My reasoning for reading the book was to read the series because I lived the first movie but I am not sure I want to dive into this world of control and narcissism and emotions

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Alcoholism

giulidrago's review against another edition

slow-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

"Gli alberi si vendicheranno, non passare nei boschi perché non sai come può reagire la natura a uno spreco di cellulosa di questo tipo" -cit. Michela Murgia 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

kcey_2024's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

var_klar's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism

emgrace4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism

hannalizzy's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.5

This book is the trainwreck you can’t look away from. Hot garbage. Toxic toxic toxic abusive and toxic. The writing feels like Twilight/Mormon propaganda with some wet dreams sprinkled throughout. Hardin wrote the book on gaslighting. 

and yet I ate it up, left zero crumbs, and am requesting the next book on libby. I AM BUT A WOMAN and this book was honestly fucking hilarious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

sat0rii's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

1.0

Its prose is as compelling as a wet sock and its characters make about as much sense as an LSD-induced hallucination. Should you ever find yourself craving an offensively bland yet somehow outstandingly incompetent romance story, this book is one for your shelf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Moderate: Rape and Addiction

Minor: Child abuse

brittneydye19's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

One of my favorite books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Violence

patriciahanna's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

Here’s the thing. I have a love hate relationship with this book. As in, I don’t know if I love to hate it or that I hate that I love it. 
It’s not good, per say. I definitely wouldn’t consider it a literary masterpiece, but I couldn’t put it down. It is just so chaotic and toxic. It’s like watching a car crash and not being able to look away. Regardless, I’ve already bought the rest of the series. 
3.5/5 🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism