Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Jack Spintecătorul. Crimele din Whitechapel by Kerri Maniscalco

73 reviews

ksabat's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

ekatherine26's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cannibalism and Alcohol

dairaglynn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Wow this book was so much better than I expected! It gripped me from the first chapter and kept me intrigued the entire time. 

Audrey Rose has some serious feminist energy going for a young woman in London 1880s, and it's spectacular. 

I hope the next books are just as good, if not better!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Cannibalism

jessi132's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction and Death

kathrynleereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Not being a big fan of fiction (although I am more partial to historical fiction), I wasn't sure whether I was going to enjoy Stalking Jack the Ripper. So when I say I loved this book, I want you to understand how deeply I mean it. 

While the plot did drag a little in the middle (which I've heard is true for a few of Kerri Maniscalco's books), the characters more than made up for it. 

Audrey Rose and Thomas are the perfect team in that neither of them is perfect, but their imperfections complement each other flawlessly. 

My only complaint (not even a complaint, more of just a note) is that I correctly guessed the identity of the Ripper in the first 50 pages (mostly off of a fluke). I was very convinced that I was right, so watching Audrey Rose focus on all the different suspects they went through got a tad bit frustrating, as I was confident they were wrong.

I can't wait to see where Audrey Rose and Thomas go from here!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexism and Stalking

mj_86's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexism, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Vomit, and Cannibalism

kmizzzle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? No

3.5

It was a fun mystery. Loosely based on Jack the Ripper, though it the story was altered to be based around Audrey Rose. I enjoyed Audrey Rose's character; watching her develop a spine throughout the story was nice (though homegirl had to constantly remind herself of that). And Thomas was very fun, though a bit of an odd duck. I liked that Audrey Rose was doing something women of her time didn't do - she was an apprentice to her uncle, who was a coroner. There were a few things that didn't make sense by the end (e.g., the medium; the old valet and what he was talking about about) but the mystery itself was fine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent

gisreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Truly one of the best books I’ve ever read. I first read it when it came out years ago and had it stick with me as the years passed, constantly reminded of its beautiful work and characters. Originally picking it up due to my personal fascination of Jack The Ripper, I ended up falling in love (in more ways than one, Thomas Cresswell the man that you are <3) with both Audrey Rose and Thomas, alone and as a wonderful couple. There was no part of the story where I was left bored, or not wishing to pick it up to read more. I cannot recommend this book enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

sherylkay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Vomit

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry