Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

10 reviews

jolineliest's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Grief, Bullying, Car accident, Fatphobia, Dementia, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Suicide

nialiversuch's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Death, Cursing, Misogyny, Ableism, and Medical content

Minor: Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Suicide, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Blood

julierl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.25

I almost abandoned this because I didn't feel like putting myself through the "I don't want my wife to wear make-up" and every character is described by an estimated BMI. Which makes sense as part of the autism spectrum disorder, but was unpleasant to read none the less. Nevermind the friend who wants to sleep with a woman from every country of the world, and to always go for women under 30. There is character development! But still. I am tired.

Psycholog  is thrown under the bus here a lot. Freud is mentioned! And evolutionary Psychology is mentioned as if it is based on Science, while so much of it is opinion. But I digress. Not to mention how the sample questionnaire has severak questions where I have more than one answer (eg. I have over 100 books, but I do most of my reading with the library).

Don's inner narrative was nice. It was pacy and engaging! I don't feel like Rosie was fully flushed out.  There was one convo where the narrative went all in on sex, but the conversation had srarted revealing some things about Rosie. 

Good thing Don isn't a PhD student in epidemiology - I would have tested her dad first

Warning: alcohol is a big part of this book. Main character drinks on most pages, and you should stear clear if that is triggering. Or seek addiction treatment if you recognise yourself in Don. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Dementia, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Violence

juli_khn's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Classism, Death, Dementia, Cursing, Sexism, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Dementia, Blood, Mental illness, Animal death, Sexism, Cursing, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Car accident, Ableism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Classism, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Suicide

hgracieeees's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

A heart-warming, quick read. I found some things about the need to change to fit in a bit difficult to agree with, but no character’s ever actually changed other than natural development. A great neurodivergent perspective on love.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism

itsbumley's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Grief, Bullying, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Mental illness

juli_rold's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This involves spoilers.
This was a good book. I read it in a couple days. I borrowed it from my aunt, she really liked it. It is well written and interesting because it is written from a person with Asperger’s syndrome’s perspective. It is about how Don and Rosie fall in love despite their intentions. Don makes “the wife project”, which involves a questionnaire to find the perfect wife. Rosie takes the questionnaire and is obviously incompatible, but they fall in love despite this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Abandonment

satanicllama's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Minor: Suicide and Blood

victoriafrombookclub's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

I would read this book again - and that's something I rarely ever do. The love story is enjoyable and believable. I appreciate that the conflict isn't superficial or based on situational misunderstandings as so many romance novels are prone to do. The resolution is satisfying while not oversimplifying the issues that the protagonist and his love interest face.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, and Terminal illness