Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher

3 reviews

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Car accident, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Drug abuse

riella_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

 

I'm not really sure what to say on this one, other than I definitely feel creeped out and unsettled. I also feel a little bit like the ending didn't have the closure I needed. What I will say is that I was interested in it for the most part and wanted to know what happened next. I also totally understand why some people hated this book and why it gets a lot of hate. It just happened to work for me.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Vomit, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Excrement, Murder, and Stalking

leahsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

2.0

Let me start out by saying that Lauren Fortgang was an incredible narrator for this story. Her voice was absolutely perfect to listen to, although it wasn't enough to make me like this book. 

There were some surprising twists to the story, but again, it wasn't enough to overcome the mediocre plot. My main issue is that it relies on my very least favorite plot device in the entire world, and paints someone with a mental illness as the violent villain, when in fact, nearly every single character was a villain in some way. The only character that was likable in any way was the teenage son. 

Ultimately, this was a book with some surprising parts, but in the end, disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault