Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

63 reviews

kearac's review against another edition

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Grief

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A vastly gripping psychological thriller that packs punch after disturbing punch of twisted lies and chilling in-depth details about a young woman’s disappearance.

Claire and Lydia, estranged sisters brought back together by another tragedy, embark on a journey almost twenty-five years old as new clues come to light about their older sister, Julia, who went missing when she was nineteen and was never found. Nothing is as it seems as present begins to connect rather ominously with the past.

This was my first Karin Slaughter book and man, did it deliver. It’s definitely a very dark book that seems to get darker with each shocking turn, not shying away from grisly facts or chilling thoughts. The writing was intense, fast-paced, evocative. Slaughter’s words made the story so vivid and realistic, my heart pounding the whole way through as if I were one of Julia’s sisters, too. 

If you’re a fan of Gillian Flynn, you’ll also devour this one. I found their writing styles quite similar and engaging.

I loved the way this story played out, the different story arcs that came to fruition. Of course, the subject matter is even more sinister then you’d imagine out the gate, but it was used so well in this one. 

I suspect I will be thinking of this book for a long time!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Addiction, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Excrement, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Gun violence

Minor: Body horror

abbymackenzie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, Blood, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Car accident, Drug abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Dementia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Grief

amandinesophie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Addiction, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, and Violence

claireeturner525'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Torture, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Fatphobia, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, and Addiction

cabeswaren's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Gore, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, Blood, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Classism

rkpitch1234's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

the first 300 pages took forever to get through, i never wanted to pick this book up. i started reading it at the end of december and only now finished it. I am giving it a 3 star for now because the last 200 pages were very satisfying and i liked the ending. I wish the pacing was a little more even and i was able to enjoy the beginning as much as the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, Gore, and Mental illness

Moderate: Misogyny, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, and Drug use

mblanke's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Incest, Death, Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

syab13's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Gore, Death, Suicide, Blood, Sexual violence, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Violence, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

alicelalicon's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit