Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce

51 reviews

jenni_sunderland's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

vjlp22_reader's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Suicide, and Infidelity

lauramorosanu's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Violence, and Suicide

elmewhy's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

2.25

~~2 Stars~~ 14th March 2022

This book just wasn't for me, the pacing was too slow and everything was just unlikeable.
To begin, I wouldn't have put this in the Thriller genre as it wasn't until around 250 pages where things got interesting -

When Matilda went "missing" and everything started to unspiral

. Even by that point we just went through the motions, maybe one or two things at the end were quite shocking but by this time we've had nearly 300 pages to get through, nothing was 'edge of your seat gripping' or had me excited to know the ending.
None of the characters were likable, I believe intentional, but it didn't make me want to read more I wasn't supporting anyone or wanting to see their ending. No lessons were learned for the characters and you couldn't really take anything from this book as a reader either.


Details
-Plot: slow-paced
-TW: Death, Murder, Blood, Rape, Sexual Assault, Alcoholism, Suicide
-Ending Happy/Sad/Unfinished:

Sad. Nothing really feels good about it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, and Stalking

elise_allberry's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.75

This book was an enjoyable and quick read, but I feel that the author tried to juggle too many elements in one book and the ending felt kind of rushed and random, even though it was a satisfying ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Violence, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Stalking

jesscoast's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

2.25

There are a few reasons why I found this book a disappointment. The main one being that it was more of a cliched procedural than a thriller. The unreliable female narrator feels overdone, as does having all intolerable characters (yes, even Matilda). Only one of the plot twists came as a surprise to me. 

Overall, dry and bogged down with detail and boring development.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Rape

annaf1tz's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit

isgbv's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Stalking

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Rape

Minor: Blood and Death

molly_readsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

Absolutely gripping, couldn’t put it down after the first half 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape

erinbarton's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape