Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Satu Permainan by Karen M. McManus

89 reviews

steffi_lag's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

dominic_t's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

This was a really great book. The twists were great--they were unexpected, but still believable. I love books where the twist ending is well supported by the rest of the book, and this one really was. This was just as good as the first book in the series. The new characters in this book were great and very likable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Alcohol

taelights's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

Personally I didn't like this one as much as the first book until the very end because I just disliked all the characters so I just couldn't get into it. I think this author is just not for me and I should just stick the the tv adaption but i will be giving the next book a read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

graceev's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Medical content, and Death of parent

vickisharp19's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Alcohol

nataliapassos's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Vomit

literallyliterature's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Homophobia and Vomit

laheath's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a great sequel, providing familiarity without being repetitive. The storyline revisits the high school and siblings from the first book with a twist on the social media "game". That's where the similarities end though. The plot has several twists, with the side stories and relationships all playing a part, making the book a fast-paced, page-turner that keeps the reader guessing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

serendipity421's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent

aamelia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail