Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

7 reviews

rachelalthea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative tense 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? No

4.25

I liked this one significantly more than Outlander. The plot moved much faster and although the book is long, it moves at a good pace.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, War, Rape, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Deportation, Abortion, and Antisemitism

rmb27's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Pregnancy, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, War, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, and Alcoholism

This story goes from being almost a history textbook to graphic sexual assault and back multiple times. It’s just not worth it.

sweetheart_ok's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Gabaldon weaves an intriguing story that flows from present to past, connecting characters across space and time. Her characters are flawed and all the more lovable for it. The plot is exciting and offers plenty of nail-biting scenes, yet also captures the moral development (and dilemmas) of the characters. This book is delightfully tantalizing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcoholism

brownieboo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, War, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Murder, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Torture

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Abortion, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, and Grief

noctadea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Violence, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Blood, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, and Gore

Minor: Animal death, Classism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcoholism

linnylionheart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Cursing

Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal death, Dementia, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

johannab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit