Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

65 reviews

abiiorsamantha's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

• Personally, I think this was overall a great thriller, it keeps you gripped as you read it and it uncovers the truths of the events that have happened.
• It is a first person point of view which makes you connect with the character more and feel as though you are on this journey with her which I found made it more enjoyable to read.
• The first half of the book is mainly getting to know characters and slowly uncovering a turn of events which I think paid off as in the end you <POSSIBLE SPOILER!!> may be betrayed by some characters that you grew to love and feel for <POSSIBLE SPOILER!!>
• I would recommend this to someone who is starting to get into thrillers as it's not necessarily too dark, it's also following a journey of a woman battling with anxiety linked with going outside and her mental health, so you really see the character development whilst also trying to solve the mystery of what happened

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Mental illness

mayukiiq's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

GRIPPING 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol

taelights's review against another edition

4.0

This book was way better than I had imagined going into it. The plot was very interesting and there were so many twists that I did not see coming. Anna did get on my nerves a bit but I also felt very bad for her throughout the book. But some of her actions really made me so annoyed at her. It was overall a very fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

tomato_bisque's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

I enjoyed the first half of the book more than the end.

It lost me in the last few chapters when it became a Primal Fear (1996) twist.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Medical content, Murder, and Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Stalking

konstantina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

An excellent example of a well written psychological thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Stalking, and Torture

danajoy's review against another edition

It wasn't really gripping me. Was not enjoying it
Might attempt again at a different time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Mental illness

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

I accidentally watched the movie first so the ending was somewhat spoiled for me, however, the book was still worth the read. It is action packed, devastating, and thrilling. Dr. Fox is a character you are desperate to love despite her flaws. The story in unique and disturbing. I had trouble putting this one down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gaslighting, and Drug use

chandle5's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcohol

amiexoh's review against another edition

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

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

4.5

This book was so gripping I couldn't put it down. I loved the mystery of the story, and especially loved how the things the protagonist was dealing with were very well researched and dealt with in a sensitive and informative manner. The book also has a great dry humour about it, which made it even better to read, and really allows the reader to feel like they are truly understanding and witnessing Anna's POV and character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Forced institutionalization

amayya's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Drug abuse