Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The September House by Carissa Orlando

186 reviews

stacym's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Child death, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse

friedfae's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Really enjoyed this book and I think it fits the horror genre well. I was second guessing myself and really thought

she was crazy and needed major help. I do wish that the mental health family history was expanded upon a bit better, as well as how she was able to get messages outside of her home.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and Domestic abuse

lakamionka's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, and Domestic abuse

daepyonimst's review

challenging dark 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Body horror

Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Minor: Forced institutionalization

mayaharp's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Vomit, Animal death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Cannibalism and Grief

bunchbayberry's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book has many twists and turns, and I am so glad it twisted again at the end. I love the humor sprinkled in around the horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, and Emotional abuse

beynotce's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.25

brb gotta write a ten thousand word essay about the ways this book is a direct response to the shining

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

moiralyle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, Addiction, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Child death, and Grief

katiengelhart's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Gore, Addiction, Mental illness, Torture, and Alcoholism

tanukino's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

2.25

I think that without the ending of the book, I would have given this a 2.5, as none of it was ever scary until the final scenes. I also think that there was a very cheesy ending to the book, but I can appreciate how it tackled certain ideas and issues like mental illness and abuse. However, it didn't really feel like there actually was a lot of character development even in the crux of the story -- the development that seemingly occurred felt stiff and not really like an actual change in Margaret's thinking. I also felt that Katherine was written in a strange and unbelievable way, and Margaret's interactions with her were wonky ...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism