Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Playing Nice by JP Delaney

10 reviews

tenjusahari's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked this book a lot. It was full of difficult conflicts that were super exciting to read. It was hard to really like any of the characters but most of them had an interesting development. 
The end was kind of surprising for me (spoiler warning): I'm not happy that Maddie killed Miles. I really hate people like Miles because he's way too dominant, egoistic, dangerous and without any emotions but what Maddie did is just an act of self-justice and I can't morally agree with that. But I'm still kind of happy with the end because it feels like the kids are alright. At least I hope so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Ableism, Misogyny, and Murder

peachtease's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

Minor: Car accident, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

vivisms_82's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Marvellous domestic thriller. Could not put this book down. Found it messy and clever. Miles is

one of the most devious, diabolical characters I have come across in a long time!!)

The only thing that bugged me was why

didn't the police see that every time Miles felt crossed, someone got hit by a car!!! Like several people. No CCTV at any of the places??! Also they did background checks on Pete and Maddie but not him??

 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Sexual content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Death, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

blueyogi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Car accident, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness

Minor: Child abuse, Addiction, Child death, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Medical content, Ableism, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

amydrisc's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism and Mental illness

Minor: Infidelity, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Murder

shereadsmysteries's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Death, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Vomit, Car accident, Stalking, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Abortion, Drug use, and Pedophilia

NICU flashbacks

ohkimly's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

this book had me thinking heavily at each action, doubting not only the many “antagonists,” but also the main characters as well. i don’t know how to feel about the ending, i only know i don’t judge the characters for how it ended because i can’t say i wouldn’t do the same. really good book, definitely worth the read. (did not pass the bechdel test as far as i could tell) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

savannahsauls's review

dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

smoothas_sylk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Murder

albon's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Car accident, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Physical abuse