Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Het Negende Huis by Leigh Bardugo

60 reviews

lisaam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, and Physical abuse

jessikittyx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Addiction, Vomit, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, and Deadnaming

Very dark heavy book triggers in each chapter.

meganlilyflower's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It is a very dark and intense read but it was captivating and all-encompassing. The audiobook was wonderful and I really have no complaints about the reading or the pacing (although I sped through it at 1.5 or 1.75 speed because I wanted more of the plot so some moments may be slow reading traditionally or normal speed audiobook). I recommend reading the trigger warnings for the novel just to make sure you are in a safe place when sitting down to read. 

I noted the diversity as "it's complicated" because of a lack of the diversity of the characters being at the forefront of this story. I didn't even realize our police character was POC until halfway through the book and the culture of Alex wasn't on display at all. 

My favorite part of the book was when we still had the dual timeline and I wish we had gotten more of Darling's POV throughout the book even if it was always a prior timeline, it could've been sprinkled in more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Cancer

This book is very very dark and intense which can be very triggering.

anniehall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Blood, Violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death, Body horror, and Alcoholism

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

2023: even on reread, I still love this book. The plot is very cool and I am obsessed with the world. 

2019: Genius, Bardugo is an absolute genuis. This plot was so brilliant, just like the whole concept was amazing, I love this book so much

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual assault, Animal death, Murder, and Violence

juliette_95's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Violence, Death, Drug abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Medical content, and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism and Cursing

zlad13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Rape

lovejenny200's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• 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: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Death

emakay's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit

bellehelene's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Mental illness, Grief, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Racism