Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman

9 reviews

fallenstarr's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Death, Sexism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

doveesque's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Alcoholism

theromanticace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Bullying, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Child death, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Grief, Vomit, Sexual violence, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexism

emilycmorris0923's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

shelbyhatley's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

kikicochrane's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Vomit, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

nightmare's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

read like a 2012 attempt at ya mystery. little character development, and bad characterization. killer was obvious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

alicialoebl's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

I found the ending predictable but it still didn't make sense to me. Good twists and turn and exciting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming and Bullying

goldilocks37070's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

 There was literally not one thing I liked about this book. Like the best way I could describe this book is lame. It was just not a good book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, and Death