Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Seas by Samantha Hunt

16 reviews

surdzzz's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Alcoholism, and War

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Minor: Rape

hlewis_reads02's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Alcoholism

mr_cain's review

• 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

4.25

wow

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, and Suicide

larvaeya's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Very very poetic and beautifully written, I cried multiple times 
Really enjoyed this book even tho it smh took me over a month to finish it.

the ending really surprised me like I did NOT see that coming. Therefore I had to finish The last third of the book in one sitting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, War, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Gun violence, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Blood, and Death

astoriareader's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

SYNOPSIS:

• In a desolate, small town, the reader gets to know the narrator. Is the narrator actually a mermaid or out of her mind?
• Unnamed narrator believes she is a mermaid. Her father, who walked into the sea & was never seen again, told her she was a mermaid.
• She falls in love with an older man, Jude, who is a veteran. Jude suffers from PTSD & alcoholism.

MY THOUGHTS

• Wow, this one blew me away.  
• A short (roughly 200 pgs), bleak read.
• Lyrical & poetic writing.
• Themes: unrequited love, coping mechanisms, grief, obsessive love, inability to process trauma, abandonment by a parent.
• Excellent character development. 
• Told in 1st person POV.
• Atmospheric and can easily visualize the setting.
• Loved the author’s incorporation of words & the characters’ interest in language, definitions, and word choice.
• Felt really connected to the narrator. Readers can really feel how isolated and alienated she feels.
• I enjoyed the side characters, especially the grandfather.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️beautifully written + amazing story. only 200 pgs; super quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

aleareads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: War and Alcoholism

joe_dmh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: War and Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent

mkwheelock's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Murder

Minor: War and Miscarriage

loujanae's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

2.0

There were some bits in here that I really loved. One chapter blew me away. And a dozen sentences felt like love notes just for me.
But overall, either some litfic is just a bit too much up its own ass for my tastes or... This wasn't that good. Maybe both. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, War, Grief, Sexual content, Ableism, Alcohol, and Death of parent

juliabristow's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I'm glad I read this for a book club because I think I need to talk about it to unpack what the hell happened but I'm excited to do so. This also should be required reading for anyone who wants to use the phrase "unreliable narrator." Very reminiscent to me of We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, I found myself comparing the main characters super frequently 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Suicide, Alcoholism, and Alcohol