Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

25 reviews

megplant's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

Graphic: Homophobia, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Biphobia

Conversion therapy

bookishdeelight's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

joyjoyjoy's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book felt like a jewel, like one of the metaphors laid out in the writing. It was simply so beautiful, wrapped with such pain, but inherently hopeful at the end of it.

Malena's death near the end really shocked me, but it didn't feel cheap or like a 'bury your gays' ending, which I appreciated

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The characters really spoke to me, especially Paz and Malena. I haven't felt like I've really identified with a character in a long time, but all the characters had aspects to them that I connected with. 
The writing, I think I mentioned, was simply stunning, and I actually went back and reread certain passages once I was finished the book. This is definitely a five-star. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Antisemitism

thebookadvocate's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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: Alcoholism, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Death

bawallington's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Sexism