Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Les brumes de Babylone by Michael McDowell

3 reviews

tobermueller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Alcohol, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

tristan_lince's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A truly dark and twisted revenge-from-beyond-the-grave tale that spans not just supernatural horror, but terrifyingly real sociopathy that can only come from the human mind. The bad guy in this book is one of the most deplorable I've read about in recent memory, and boy does he get his just desserts, in a horrifying five-page finale that cracks like a whip.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Rape

Minor: Misogyny

rachelunabridged's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Omg, this was a fantastic read! Absolutely gutted me in the best possible way, and definitely made it on my list of favorite horror. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys southern gothic horror. Michael McDowell is a master of the genre!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Body horror, Grief, Blood, Murder, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Animal death, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Rape, and Pregnancy