Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Coast Road by Alan Murrin

6 reviews

sunshine_mel's review

3.25

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol

raaahella's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Was not what I was expecting at all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol

evaem_'s review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Abortion

gingerlocks25's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Starting off Irish Month, with this time capsule from Donegal.

The book is set in the backdrop of the divorce referendum in 1995. We are introduced to the couples of Ardglas who apologies for the pun seem to be coasting along in their marriages, that is except for Colette. She is a threat to the status quo, living alone, drinking in pubs alone, leaving her husband, reading in church. She represents this new age of woman, something that will become the norm once divorces are legalised in Ireland and something the community just can’t seem to stomach. 

We lay witness to the destitute rationalisation of staying in marriages, ugly anoraks and all. The corruption of the local TD and the church and how in order to save a marriage something else needs to be sent away.

Genuinely got sucked right in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad fast-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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Thought this would be a complex interest literature Ireland book given who is the author, but it feels more like a soft women's fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol

lcg527's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment