Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

I have some questions for you by Rebecca Makkai

73 reviews

theoldestbennetsister's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

arbramirez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Racism, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Self harm, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Classism

courtneyclouts's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

emma_sky's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Misogyny

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

larareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Police brutality, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

nerdglasses08's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Classism

saraellenme's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Classism

cseguiharris's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

I’ll think about this book for awhile. I was still hopeful and guessing through the very last sentence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

karen_lo's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

3.5 stars

It's confusing at the beginning, but once you pick up the pace, it's okay.

This is a very slow-burn book that reflects heavily on sexism, racism, gender-based violence, and memory.

I liked it, but I was expecting a confrontation that never came. I guess it's a parallelism with life, and how sometimes you're just left wondering the what-ifs, the could-haves, and the should-haves of important things.

I definitely wanted justice and liberty for the innocent ones.

It was a bittersweet read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Suicide

mraddd's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Self harm and Pandemic/Epidemic