Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Die Traumdiebe by Cherie Dimaline

17 reviews

sofiaostpchk's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-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? No

3.0

- I didn’t really like the book: the idea is great, but poorly executed
- I think the main problem is that there’s too much going on (I don’t understand why Wab had such an elaborate backstory, and then it served almost no purpose)
- anyways, it was okay

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book! It is beautifully written and kept me engaged the whole time. The world-building and story telling is excellent. Cannot recommend enough!

Spice level: 🌶.5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Torture

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Vomit

Content warning: Residential Schools

booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, and Violence

jllaham's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Racism, Addiction, and Alcoholism

lowkeymarie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction

bekah445's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Cannibalism, Confinement, Excrement, Medical content, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

og_tomatogirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Rape

I wholeheartedly believe this is a YA classic. It is a heavy read. It contains sexual abuse, drug abuse, gun violence, kidnapping, murder, and genocide. Despite this, it is a beautiful story of fighting tooth and nail for yourself, the ones you love, and your culture. One of my favorite quotes: "A child needs walls. Not brick and wood walls all the time, but some sort of walls to keep them in and others out. So they can play and they can sleep and they can move without the burden of eyes and hands. I'm that wall for you."