Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

57 reviews

marie33'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Racism

ruthbeadle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0

I first read this book in middle school and felt such a kindred spirit with Francie. Every time I read it it takes me away and I feel deeply about each of the characters even when my perspective changes on events due to time. An all time favorite of mine 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Alcoholism

Moderate: Antisemitism, Classism, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, and War

karinarob's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

Minor: War and Gun violence

theolivetree's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Misogyny, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

emily_s_reads's review against another edition

relaxing 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

4.5

The prose is beautiful and warm, but pretty dense at times. The plot is slow because it focuses on the growth and everyday life of the main character and her family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, and Infertility

Moderate: Pedophilia, Gun violence, Xenophobia, and Rape

prettyflyforascienceguy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Antisemitism

Minor: Sexual assault

b0ygenius's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.5

WOWWWW i love this book so much definitely one of my favorite coming of age stories ever. such a beautiful story about hope and family and strength and survival and i think i really needed that right now. i’m always hesitant to read classics bc sometimes they are very slow and long and the language is hard to read but this one isn’t like that at all; the language is very accessible and easy to read i don’t think i had to look up any words the whole time i read it, it was slow at first, not necessarily boring i thought it was interesting but there was a lot of backstory and a lot of setting the scene for the second half of the book so it took me like 2 weeks to read the first third but then i read the last two thirds in two days. highly recommend 

this book is this is me trying and nothing new by taylor swift in book form 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Classism, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Murder, Medical content, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying, Antisemitism, War, and Religious bigotry

clfirlik's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Antisemitism, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Ableism

sjanke2's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, War, Classism, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Addiction, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Rape, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness