Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

538 reviews

condimentsqueen's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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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A very emotional book that also feels like a very honest account of mental illness and poverty at a young age. The character of Riley is so well depicted, I would hazard a guess that all women that can relate to Charlie will have known a Riley at one point or another.
The ending was maybe a little disappointing but still uplifting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

urte_urtte's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

sllymeows's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide

izzyblaire's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

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GOD i love this book so much omg... I swear, its my own coping mechanism. ive struggled through the same events in this novel and it just itches a scratch in my brain i didnt know i had. every time i read it, i fall more in love. UGH ITS SO RELATABLE ABDNDJKS. I have a few quotes saved but my favorite is "I guess you can't really get rid of what you used to be. It kinda sticks to you."- Leonard, page 164

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse

akennah52's review against another edition

3.75

emotional inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

sarahrose14's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Alcohol

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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After reading You’d Be Home Now, I knew this was going to be just as good. Turned out it was better. This book was devastatingly beautiful. The characters were full of flaws, some more than others, every person just trying to stay alive the best they could. It was raw and reflective of so many people’s experiences. Beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Classism

savanah_woody's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol

angeredrat's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book made me seen, no other book I’ve read covers self harm this way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Alcohol

Minor: Drug use

schaeel's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol