Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Listen for the Lie: A Novel by Amy Tintera

92 reviews

turrean's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The audiobook narration is FABULOUS: delightfully dark and perfectly voiced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Blood, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Emotional abuse

my_personal_escape's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Gaslighting, Death, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

trinloyd's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed this book! It was twisty and suspenseful, and I also loved the fact that the main character wasn’t sure what had happened the night her best friend died, and whether or not she was the one who murdered her. The unreliable narrator is always a great addition to a book, but the way this one was set up just really made it that much better This book was full of a lot of dark humor, as well as some great twists I didn’t see coming, and was overall just really enjoyable read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Gaslighting, Violence, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

aestass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

Sarcastic main character, cold case in a small Texas town, amnesia, and a  grandma that gets around… what’s not to like.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Death

Moderate: Bullying and Panic attacks/disorders

kcsadowsky's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism

nimue0fiana's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

Delightful plot twists, and an unreliable narrator done in a way I really enjoyed. Podcast angle was almost cozy for a long-time podcast listener. Like Only Murders In The Building.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship

dogearedbooks's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

2.75

Didn’t really care for the podcast format or the amnesia (too convenient a plot device). Characters were too superficial. Only one I really liked was the grandmother. Everyone should have a gran like her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Abandonment

crbowman's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense medium-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

4.75

Good book!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Grief

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, Murder, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Sexism, Cursing, Eating disorder, and Sexual harassment