Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

16 reviews

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Infidelity, Classism, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Drug use, Body shaming, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, and Addiction

katiemack's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

This is unexpectedly cute and fun, aside from some scary/creepy moments with the adults in the Cone household. The ending is surprisingly touching, though I wish we had gotten to see more moments with Mary Jane and her mom to increase its poignancy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Racism

woolfinbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Ableism, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug abuse

jkull_10's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

crizzle's review

emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Antisemitism

Minor: Cancer

maddiet425's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

Despite the character driven plot (something that doesn’t always draw me in) this book was addictive and I read it in one day. I thought the ending lacked some conclusions, and the way one of the characters suddenly changed felt unrealistic to me. However, I fell in love with the characters and the overall theme of a girl trying to find her place in between two cultures, one of which is neat and orderly but fake, full of unconscious bias, and privileged; and the other of which is full of honesty and exploration, but is messy and unstable at times. I think it perfectly represents the phase we all go through where we begin to realize our parents ideals aren’t all we should believe. Overall, a really good coming of age story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Antisemitism, Racism, and Sexual content

stepnic's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: Sexual content and Infidelity

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Classism, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, and Alcoholism

kerrygetsliterary's review

fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

fschulenberg's review

funny lighthearted medium-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? No

3.75

A really cute book. I liked the fact that it was set in the 70's (though I didn't see as much of the political and social context as I would have ideally liked). Mary Jane babysits for a family that is on a different planet than her own. The characters are extraordinarily lovable and the book is fast-moving.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

katrin_loves_books's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Addiction

Moderate: Alcoholism