Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

42 reviews

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

mollybooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

oh my, this book took me just over a day to read and the emotions i went through were like a rollercoaster. i overall gave it 5 stars, i loved it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Cancer

Minor: Child death and Alcohol

michaelion's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This book made me cry the first time I read it when I was 14. Now, the second time I've read it, at 22 years old, all I can think is "Teens don't talk like this!"

Still iconic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Child death, and Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism

thefandomphantom's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death and Addiction

prongs_little_king's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

navayiota's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

I cried really hard. Revisiting this book (one of the first books I read in elementary school) was a really emotional experience that I'm glad I had. This book starts out kinda intentionally cringy, Hazel was very isolated and had this sense of superiority over everyone that was funny to read, knowing I have been this person before because of my own illnesses, and sometimes continue to be like that. (Although I have toned it down, to the relief of everyone I love) Then John Green decided to assault my feelings with the loveable characters, frustrating issues in their lives, and eventual loss that we as the readers grieve over as well. It was a tough read but not in a bad way, and I stayed up for a whole night to finish it, something I haven't done in years. Thanks John Green for messing up the sleep schedule I have worked hard to fix. This book is a modern classic and I'm glad I can say I have read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, Death, Medical content, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit

Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, and Confinement

max_vampire's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense 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: Death, Child death, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

catphilli's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.25

Pleasantly surprised re-reading this 7 years after initially reading it. I definitely got different things from it this time around. Honestly, it’s a likeable story that you can enjoy even if you don’t understand all of the literary references or poetic clauses, but if you do it certainly enhances your experience. I think books like this - particularly those that are turned into movies that young people (particularly young women) enjoy, can get a reputation for being juvenile or unintelligent, but this book definitely does not lack intelligence. It reads almost like a movie so it is an easy, quick-paced read. Would recommend it to pretty much anyone. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit

anaguana's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Alcoholism

kierabeare's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit

Minor: Death, Drug use, and Grief