Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

653 reviews

musica_mondel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

mermaidread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The descriptions of nature and the life of the protagonist is really vivid. I felt like I was there. It is difficult content but ultimately about the strength of the human spirit. I really liked the authors writing and the pacing of the first 75% of the novel. The last 25% was definitely interesting but the pacing changes a bit which I didn't love as much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

bookgirlieee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism and Racism

stormiihanno's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

dewo0019's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Murder

lucykae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Blood, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Infertility, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

kaileylebrun's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Addiction, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Grief, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual assault

maiabradley's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

mariloux's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

ghi's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Addiction, Rape, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia