Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Hopeless by Elsie Silver

33 reviews

basilreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

 I can't give this story enough stars! 5.75 doesn't give it justice! 
Beau and Bailey are so perfect together!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Bullying

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Drug abuse

tostita's review against another edition

emotional 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: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug abuse

mooncraftbujo's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

2.5

The relationship in this book is SO uncomfortable. I have no issue with age gap relationships but the fact that Beau has known Bailey since she was younger than 18 and he is 13 years older than her is super uncomfortable. The fact that she's a virgin is completely unnecessary and adds nothing to the story other than even more discomfort. 

You can do the whole fake-relationship trope without needing a barely-legal virgin and a 35 year old man as the two parties, especially when it's mentioned numerous times in the book that it's a bit dodgy. Acknowledging its awkwardness doesn't excuse the point that it's completely unnecessary and adds nothing to the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy

ashleyreads713's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

ms_brie3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Great banter and relatable characters with a beautiful HEA. Als always, I appreciate the representation Elsie gives us of mental health struggles in relationships and the open-arm acceptance of partners and family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Grief

rachelmginger's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Physical abuse

carla20's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

dkgreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

OMG, do I love this series! I’m sad it’s at an end, because I’m legitimately going to miss these characters (especially Harvey and all of his inappropriateness) I’m so glad we finally got Beau’s story. And Bailey was amazing! Elsie Silver writes the most emotional, character driven stories and I am totally here for it! She’s officially an auto-buy author for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

readingduckling's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

I liked this book and this series in general. I really love Elise Silves writing style an I think I will read other books of her in the futur. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: War

kat7794's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content