Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher

10 reviews

boba_n_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This suburban thriller is the first one in a while that actually made me gasp out loud.

We follow two POVs: Juno, a former therapist who decides to move in with a family in one of the best houses in Seattle; and Winnie, a wife and mother living the life she's always dreamed. Both of these women are complex, self-centered, and flawed--neither of them can see the harm their selfish choices leave in their wake.

The further you get into this tangled web of secrets, the more twisted the story becomes. If you like dark and creepy family stories, The Wrong Family is the one for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Death, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Infertility

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Car accident, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Drug abuse

frantically's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Pregnancy and Drug abuse

tbell0211's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

This book keeps you guessing the entire time! Well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Addiction

Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug abuse

saschahd's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, and Gun violence

cowgirl106's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Murder, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

harpy_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is full of twists and turns you don't expect, and the way that it jumps between two female protagonists is really interesting. At times, things were a tiny bit hard to follow, but overall the book was great. I'd probably recommend it to a friend that is into this type of book, but not to someone who isn't generally interested in this genre, and I might read it again in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Stalking

Moderate: Suicide, Gun violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Child death, and Infertility

Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

cleverhans's review against another edition

dark tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Gun violence, and Child death

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

kamariannamareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Sexual assault

elisemacmill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Infidelity