Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

951 reviews

alternatina's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Self harm, Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness

gizelleinak's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I saw a description of this book as "no plot, all vibes" and I agree. I didn't like most of the characters with the exception of Santiago and sometimes Eleanor. That said, it did keep my interest despite all the characters and their self-destructive traits so there's that. Despite lowish rating, I'd recommend to others just to get their opinions on it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia

chsm8's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury

cboll's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

hollymurphy's review against another edition

3.75

dark funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Abandonment

lilyotv's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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good but at what cost

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

rmtbray's review against another edition

3.5

emotional medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicide

kingkiller99's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful reflective 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

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I was struggling with a reading slump, and this book was such a helpful change of pace than what I normally read; its really helped. I don’t normally read books like this, with these types of perspectives—I really appreciated reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death

jennifer_krebs's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Transphobia, Vomit

hollerpena's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I wasn't sure what I was expecting.. but this was not it. I love reading about how flawed and ugly we all really are. I grew to dislike the main characters but wanted more from the secondary characters. I liked it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt