Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

172 reviews

_marinarasauce's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

5 WHOLEEEEE STARSSSSSSSS and .75 AMAZING SERIOUSLY AMAZING and ppl say like that the beginning is too slow and it takes forever to get good but it gives it more time to introduce the main character and build on her personality and her like instability and it gives her more like unreliability and i watched the movie before reading the book but it was DEFINITELY STILL WORTH IT and since i knew what happened at the end i could pick up on all the FORESHADOWINGGGF LIKE SERIOUDLT THERES SO MANY AND ITS AMAZING and the WRITING IS PERFECT I LOVE IT SO SO MUCH a strong recommend if u liked gone girl and very VERY GOOD IMAGERY AND JUST AMAZING I LOVED IT MY NEW FAVORITE BOOK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Car accident

Moderate: Murder and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide

2015spamly's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

meremesch's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity and Injury/Injury detail

airforcesister's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

mfrabbiele'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
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Stalking, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

ava_calva's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑.5/5
“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, 𝗮𝗶𝗿-𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽, 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀.”
 

Still in a shock over this book so here are a few of my thoughts: 

- The dialogue was written so well and flowed naturally. 10/10
- Somehow Nick is one of my favorite characters, don’t ask why
- Anna kicking >>>> 
- the way the writing format changes on chapter 99 >>> ah I loved that. It fit with her state of mind and sense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Eating disorder and Stalking

a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The plot can be super confusing at times but it all wraps up and makes sense at the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder

hannakutlu's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, and Gaslighting

jmullins21'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Would have been five stars but I felt like the beginning of the book was dragged on n for 100 pages too many

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Blood

lindsaydrue's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

This book was super slow at first. It was generally dull in places because the main character is a case of same shit, different day. I loved that the plot kept me guessing, though, and in the end it was worth my time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism