Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

17 reviews

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

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this delightful coming-of-age story set in the 1970s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Addiction, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder

readinginvintage's review

hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

mktrimp's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism

stephanie_co's review

funny lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.75

While I did enjoy this book, I'm a bit torn about it, on the one hand I enjoyed it while I was reading it but on the other I found it hard to want to pick it back up once I had set it down. However, it felt like a really wholesome coming of age story; yes it deals with lots of heavy topics but they are all pretty surface level nothing bad happens and overall, there is a happy ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

lindsbooks's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

god i’d sell my soul to read it again 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction

Minor: Racism

rachelreadthese's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense slow-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

4.0

I flew through this coming-of-age story. The writing was atmospheric. You'll be just as bewitched by the characters in this story as Mary Jane was herself.

I've seen this book compared to Daisy Jones & the Six and Almost Famous. While the music of the 1970s is a big part of all three books, I'd say this story is more similar to something like Little Fires Everywhere. Both books are character-driven, and I couldn't stop reading. This book has the most perfect ending, too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Infidelity