Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Likeness by Tana French

7 reviews

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

5.0

The likeness, while on its face is mostly implausble, was a clever and fascinating mystery.  I adore Detective Cassie Maddox and was glad to spend more time with her.  I was enamored with In the Woods and I honestly thought there was no way I would enjoy this book as much. I was wrong, and now I"m obsessed with these novels and I can't wait to dive into the next one.  Each character is developed so earnestly and then elegantly decostructed. By the end of the novel the reader knows that character so well they would recognize them in the dark.  Really brilliant, interesting and unique.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, and Suicide

cfell'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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Violence, Suicide, Alcohol, Classism, and Death

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Suicide, and Sexual content

nixicat1's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Car accident, Colonisation, Violence, Suicide, and Stalking

_bellakoepp_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

If you like a slow burn mystery, this is the book for you. Satisfying ending, good characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Abandonment, Murder, Violence, Miscarriage, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia and Miscarriage

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

zzelda'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol and Gore

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

it is interesting how i have read both the first and second book and dislike the main character the most - probably because i can see how stupid they are being and when it is a crime novel, its A BIG DEAL hahaha. but overall, a good crime novel, super interesting and engaging. i liked the concept of a look-a-like and i actually liked that not perfectly wrapped up ending 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Murder, Stalking, and Vomit

Minor: Rape