Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

33 reviews

kherndon927's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

At first, I thought this was a retelling of BTK. Then he was mentioned in the book.  After finishing it, I'm not sure how.to feel about the book. 

Chloe is a clearly traumatized adult with an addiction to Xanax. At 12 years old, she turned  in the evidence that would convict her father of kidnapping and murdering 6 teenage girls. When it seems a copy cat killer has emerged, she finds herself seeing guilt in the people all around her. 

It's hard to believe that Chloe made it through to get her Ph.D without one of her professors realizing she was PTSD. especially after her ex boyfriend gets a restraining order against her. How was counseling not mandated? 

The men surrounding Chloe are sus. Daniel with his mysterious missing sister and refusal to speak to his parents, Cooper just showing up at random times and never checking on Chloe, aaron the reporter just showing up in baton Rouge like it's nbd.and so many more. 

The reveal wasn't totally unforeseeable and lacked a real oh crap. It all felt flat and it was too much all at once. 3/5 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Murder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

jesshart8's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, Death, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, and Self harm

pagesintranslation's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm and Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit

corporealmystic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Addiction, Murder, Self harm, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Abandonment

thebranchlibrary_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Miscarriage and Child abuse

chasingpages1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Child death, Murder, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Abandonment, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Self harm, Stalking, and Violence

dhiby's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Abortion, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Violence

pianojam14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

breeann's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Murder, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Addiction

yuyuv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical content, and Mental illness