Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Il popolo degli alberi by Hanya Yanagihara

17 reviews

jmbz38's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Alcoholism

nickoliver's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

I honestly can't remember the last time a book upset and infuriated and unsettled me this much but still didn't let me go. Jesus Christ. I need to sit with this.
But also, if this book already destroys me like that, what would "A Little Life" do, which is twice as long?

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

Also CW for the gang rape of a child

booksbythebrook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Confinement

m4ggotbrainz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Racism

If you have triggers just like… don’t read this

amberinbookland's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wow. Wow. WOW. This book was not what I expected at all. I thought that the majority of the novel was going to be what was actually discussed in the last 50 pages are so but this made it all the more compelling and unique.

The parallels between scientific research, colonialism and parenthood to look at discussions surrounding intent versus consequence were really well done and I would love to read more books with these themes and similar settings!

SO GOOD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

ps2's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism

fridabystrom's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Minor: Death and Alcoholism