Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

46 reviews

spongebobbiii's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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

Wow, just wow! I think this might be one of the BEST historical fiction books I’ve ever read. Reading the authors note showcased just how well this story was out together with real events and people. Louise de Bettignies felt like a fictional character, however she was real in every capacity shown in the story. Truly a heroine and women to admired for her courage, strength, and wit. The Alice Network, was very real and a major part of the allies obtaining intel. Main character Eve, was a fictional character with two real truths, her stammer and her code name Marguerite. Rene, Charlotte, and Finn were also fictional characters based of real truths.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Rape

callikat's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: War and Violence

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

christyadamsphd's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Sexual harassment

Moderate: War, Pregnancy, Murder, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, and Abortion

Minor: Suicide

katebates_library's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Abortion, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Torture

Moderate: Pregnancy

travelthrupages's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Body horror, Cursing, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

emakay's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative inspiring tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Excrement and Infertility

kasey_reads's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexism

danni_chambers67's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

I loved the book and found it really gripping.

The story is told through two different points of view and about different times. One is a girl called Charlie after WW2 searching for her missing cousin with the help of a woman named Eve. Eve was a spy in France during WW1. It tells the story of both women. I personally enjoyed both points of view and stories and how they intertwined with each other. I felt invested into both of them and their stories.

I like the characters and by the end really felt for them. And loved how they developed and grow as people.

I felt like it dealt with hard topics very well and really made them feel real. It made me google and learn about the real life woman the novel is based off. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend. I would before you read however, search for the warnings as this book does have quite a few.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Rape, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Sexism

katgoetzzz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A historical fiction novel that spans across World War 1 and just after World War 2. The story is told from 2 different perspectives. One focuses on experiences during World War 1, and the other is set during “modern day” (1947 for the this book). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Detailed description of Evelyn’s torture to try to get her to break and reveal classified information (she’s a spy in France during World War 1).