Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Il buio oltre la siepe by Harper Lee

40 reviews

katewhite77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Why Is It Such A Sin To Kill A Mockingbird?

Told over two years through the eyes of three children who are part of a close-knit neighbourhood in Alabama in the early 1930s.

The novel opens by introducing a bit of neighbourhood legend, which helps set the scene and how socially conservative the community really is. 

Aticus Finch, single Dad to Gem and Scout, two of the aforementioned children, is a progressive parent and lawyer, which becomes more and more important as we move the novel. 

The absolute genius of this novel ìs that it is told through the eyes of three ìnocet children as it drives home to the reader quite how ridiculous the adult world can be sometimes. 

It's funny as I was  pretty sure I had read this book as a teenager and I remembered the beginning but there was a large swathe of the plot I had completely forgotten, so much so that I assumed I must not have finished the book but then I remembered the end, so I must have completed it. 

I can imagine teenage me not really appreciating the more nuanced aspects of the plot, particularly when it came to Atticus' willingness not to follow the conversations of the time. So, I am really glad I read it again as an adult. 

I think this really deserves its classic status. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Colonisation, Grief, Classism, Physical abuse, Addiction, Terminal illness, Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

dionysius_miller's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Murder, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Classism and Police brutality

zara89's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad 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: Rape, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, War, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Minor: Genocide

eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Ableism, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, and Child abuse

asimpson7's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? N/A

4.0

Such an interesting read. It really makes you think about how it would be like to live in that time. As I could not imagine thinking people who aren’t white are not equal to me. I know non-whites still face racism today. But to think of how they were treated back then is just awful. But I liked that Jen, Dill and Scout all thought it was wrong what they were doing to Tom Robinson. It shows childhood innocence and that people are taught to be racist they aren’t born that way, and because their father hadn’t raised them to be they weren’t.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Classism, Murder, Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, and Incest

Moderate: Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Gun violence, Death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Genocide, and Bullying

mcnoble's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.25

A literary classic that is extremely relevant in 2024. I read this as a child several times but wanted to revisit it as an adult. It is a quick read but still worthwhile and remains a favorite of mine. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Hate crime

deliriah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, and Murder

vibingjaren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

A beautifully written book. I was assigned to read it for my English class, and I was amazed to how much I ended up liking it. The beginning was a little slow, but after it got really good. I especially love the writing of Boo Radley and Scout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Racism, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Racial slurs, Cursing, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Stalking

kilonshele's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Rape and Alcoholism

gloria_zeee's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Read for school, now one of my favorite books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Alcoholism

Minor: Classism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Animal death