Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Fecioarele by Alex Michaelides

85 reviews

feebles640's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and Drug use

melisat00's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

louisegraveyard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Death of parent, Child abuse, Misogyny, Death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, and Suicide attempt

untamedarchive'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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Drug use

layla_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

i did like this but why does mariana have zero reaction to anything 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, Incest, Pedophilia, Gore, Infidelity, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

khaleesimod93's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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This was absolute insanity. I can't even wrap my mind around this book. I got to the end and thought everything was resolving itself, until Zoe came down with that plot twist. Through out the whole story, I didn't think that Fosca was the killer. Did I think he was shady and messing around with those students? Yes heck yeah. And I don't think he wanted Mariana to look closer. Glad she went ahead and did it. I honestly suspected Fred or Henry the entire time. Like I was genuinely shocked when Henry wasn't guilty. He was just crazy and needed more help that Mariana couldn't provide. And Fred. Fred was a freaking hero. I knew something was off either Zoe and wasn't surprised she was a part of the maidens. I just didn't expect what it truly was. Great story telling. Fast paced with some major plot twists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Drug use

graveyardreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

1.5

300 pages of filler only for the book to climax and end in the last 20. The ending of this book left me feeling disgusted and betrayed by the author. Setting was cool, dark academia vibes and stuff but again the ending just really pissed me off. Also, Marianna, the main character is literally the most dumb, daft and clueless character I’ve read. This author truly had no idea how to write a woman dealing with creepy men. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Violence

wormgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

ireadinbed's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.25

I sped through this book. It was infinitely readable but I felt so unsatisfied by it. 

I will say it kept me guessing. The red herrings were very effective.

But I thought a lot of bits were contrived. Like there wasn't good support for why anyone  thought anything in particular, and the big end twist didn't feel well foreshadowed. 

It was also reviewed as dark academia and like I guess but only very tangentially? It could have been a lot more suspenseful and dove more into the setting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Pedophilia

Minor: Drug use

em_5460's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the best thrillers I've ever read. Twist was incredible and not predictable at all. I thought I had it solved so many times, but I was way off, which just goes to show how great the twists are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Blood, Self harm, Stalking, Animal death, Drug use, Suicide, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol