Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

5 reviews

heartofhorrors'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Drug abuse, Racism, Addiction, and Death

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

this was very very similar to a man called ove, but with a twist. unsurprisingly, i loved it. it was a total cheese fest but if you’re okay with that, it’s really enjoyable and wholesome. there are also some darker themes which gives the book more substance 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Chronic illness, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

abominablesnowaro'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

Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Terminal illness, Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicide, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, and Violence

purplepenning'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? Yes

4.25

Hubert Bird is a dapper, elderly widower who was born and raised in Jamaica before immigrating to the U.K. as a young adult in 1958. When we meet him, he has shut himself off from the world, spinning stories of a vibrant life of retirement to satisfy his daughter Rose's expectations during their weekly phone calls. Cracks start to form in his isolation when he gets a friendly, chatty, persistent new neighbor and when he discovers that Rose will soon be visiting from Australia. As Hubert attempts to create the life he has been pretending to live, we see moments from his past that have led to the life he's living now — and that may empower the life he wants and needs.

An unexpectedly touching, well-crafted story of isolation, connection, love, and friendship. Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle, The Reading List, and other stories of curmudgeonly elders opening their hearts and finding their communities. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Vomit, Addiction, Ableism, Alcohol, Death, Dementia, Medical content, Mental illness, Excrement, and Torture

Minor: Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

aimzthereader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book is pure magic. I need to come back and write more of a review but I want to capture my in the moment feelings which is happiness at the wonderfulness of thos book and the characters and the sadness that it’s over. I cried multiple times while reading this as well as had a myriad of other emotions. This is the type of book you want to hug and make everyone read it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Hate crime, and Dementia

Minor: Chronic illness, Medical content, Infertility, and Abandonment