Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

41 reviews

theelizabethjoy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I haven't read this book in a decade and it hurts just as much now as it did then. It's a beautiful, heart-wrenching, gut-punch of a story.

It isn't a happy ending, it just is.

 

"Pain is like fabric, the stronger it is, the more it is worth". 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Alcoholism, Cursing, Cancer, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Medical content, Vomit, and Terminal illness

Minor: Genocide

brynn_books's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

This book was pretty average. It wasn’t the best book I’ve ever read but it wasn’t the worst. It was just okay. I don’t really know what else to say.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol

my3bb8's review against another edition

hopeful sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Cancer, Death, Cursing, Mental illness, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

mirandap442's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical trauma, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Mental illness and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Self harm, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

dancing_on_ur_muml0l's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

4.5

Let me convince you to read this masterpiece with one quote: "It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you." OK NOW GO READ ITTT IT'S AMAZING

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, and Mental illness

omg this is just amazing go read it it's sad but it's worth it

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

This is my first re-read after years of reading it for the first time. I hate that people have to experience this in real life. That people die so young. It's so sad. To be honest, there are points in this story that are hard to read, but this story made me think a lot and feel for people who are sick. No offense meant to adults, but I hate when young people are sick, especially if it's not their fault. It sucks so bad. Overall, I loved this a lot. Thank you, John♥️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

lucyrudd's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Grief, and Medical content

kew16's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

melplays9000's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

4.0

I liked it. It was good, it was sad it was average, predictable, sweet and heartbreaking. I thought this was going to be something else when I went into it. But alas, it had vibes and the perfect balance between the heartbreaking and the heart warming. You have to go into a book about terminal illness expecting certain things and nothing in this book veered away from those expectations for me. I agree with my friend who said it was quite basic and yet I feel I enjoyed it for what is was. It reminded me a lot of All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven which I also liked. I just like these books where nothing remarkable happens. Just regular people living their lives. 

I had a good time but I probably won’t remember much in a couple months. I’m glad I read this and I can finally tell people I have. Cute book, had all the feels. 4 Stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism, Vomit, Child death, and Addiction

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

amiyaabrown's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, and Cancer

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Alcohol