Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

43 reviews

decie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

3.75

i have no idea how to rate this. it's beautifully written but unrelentingly sad. even the happy parts are sad. I didn't enjoy it, but DAMN. wasn't in the mood to sob. if you are, this is your book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Cancer, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Death, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content

trashboatwinter's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol

marleysclassics's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-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

3.0

Ich habe dieses Buch innerhalb eines Tages gelesen. Der Schreibstil ist einfach und man fliegt somit schnell durch die Seiten. Dennoch gibt es auch eine gewisse Poetik, die mich allerdings nicht wirklich berühren konnte. Dasselbe gilt wohl auch für die Emotionen, besonders die Einsamkeit, die das Zentrum der Geschichte bildet. Ich mochte die Protagonistin, ich mochte die meisten Nebencharaktere und ich mochte die Handlung im Großen und Ganzen. Was ich dem Buch außerdem zu Gute halte, ist, dass die enthaltene Liebesgeschichte zwar nicht die Haupthandlung darstellt, jedoch auch nicht wirkt, als hätte man sie unnötigerweise hineingequetscht, wie das in meinen Augen oft der Fall ist. Trotzdem konnte mich die Geschichte emotional nicht wirklich berühren, Gefühle werden zwar beschrieben, kamen allerdings bei mir nicht richtig rüber. Letztlich würde ich das Buch als durchschnittlich bezeichnen, hätte ich es mit dreizehn oder vierzehn gelesen, wäre das vielleicht anders.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism

averyrembish's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, and Death

shfts_away's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Death

crunchycrystals's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content

jesselli2504's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This book was amazing.  I’ve been seeing it on booktok for around a year now and I picked it up back in May but only started it a few days before I finished it.  I think it handled the topics of grief, mental health, trauma and family really well.  I loved Marin and her character development from the beginning and how she hated even the idea of going back home and towards the end where she doesn’t see going home as such a bad thing.  I also don’t see the found family trope talked about in this book much but I loved how she was able to reconnect and find such a strong, family like bond with Mabel and her family.  I also obviously loved the sapphic rep and I would recommend this book to anyone who relates to Marin, wants an emotional story, or wants to read a book that handles the topic of mental health and trauma amazingly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Alcohol

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, and Classism

mishasbooks's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Alcohol