Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Die sieben Tode der Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

139 reviews

chelseazhao's review against another edition

I only got this far because I was listening to the audiobook while out on errands.
I did not like the writing. It was too descriptive and old fashioned. 
I did not like the characters.
I was lost for so much of this because we don’t really get into some plot until over 2 hours (on 2x speed) in.
I hated the heavy handed fatphobia.
I’m done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Child death and Fire/Fire injury

katyrdn's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

oxygenmill's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I am knocking a point off of my score for this book because of how extreme the fatphobia in it is. I would have a difficult time recommending this book to others because of that particular aspect of the story. That major caveat aside, the plot was very interesting, the structure of the mystery complex enough to be compelling without being so hard as to be incomprehensible. I was able to predict a couple of the reveals which was exciting but I didn't predict the whole plot. And there was a reveal near the end that I genuinely did not at all expect. I'm actually considering engaging with the discussion questions at the end of the book in order to spend a little bit more time in the headspace and unpack some of the themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Gun violence, Torture, and Blood

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Rape, and Alcohol

remmingtom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Classism

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

maryconney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Torture, Medical content, Stalking, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

latibluee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

time loop amnesia murder mystery on steroids

this was a lot and while the story was interesting, i did consider DNF-ing it around 50-70% mark (i probably would have gone through with it if it wasn't a mystery book and if i weren't so nosey lmao)

im both glad that i stuck through to read the ending AND im glad that im finally done with it

i might add more specific thoughts here later idk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fatphobia and Classism

rachelgj22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Thrilling and mysterious in the best ways. Hooks you from the very first sentence. Great world building and character depth as the story unfolds and twists and turns 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, and Alcohol

gracescanlon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and War

s3ag0at's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment