Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Home by Toni Morrison

5 reviews

gaeliloveweiss's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Murder, Medical trauma, War, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, and Medical content

mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.75

The story was metaphorical, so the Reading Group Guide at the end was very helpful in bringing the story together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, Child death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: War

marthadude's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Violence, and War

ghulsona's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Violence, War, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime

Minor: Infertility

shannonigans322's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I checked out this audiobook to fulfill a challenge prompt ("by a Nobel Prize winner"). It's narrated by the author and I highly recommend it. Morrison imbues her words with such sensitivity and nuance; I doubt I would've enjoyed this emotionally complex narrative nearly as much if I had read it on the page.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, War, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence