Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

White Horse by Erika T. Wurth

64 reviews

hexedmaiden's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

3.5

 This was a slow burn.

We follow Kari who gets given a bracelet from her cousin that used to belong to Kari's mom. Which leads Kari to not only seeing the ghost of her mother but another entity too. 

Because of this haunting she decides to start looking into her mother's past and why she left Kari with her sick father. 

It's now the end of August as I retroactively write this review and I can only remember bits and pieces of this story. 

I definitely remember the reveal of Kari's mother's father being a pedo and her killer. But how we got there I don't remember because to be honest a majority of the story is unremarkable.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

ukponge's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

julied's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

unboxedjack's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

teatimewtrisha's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

sarahrose_a's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic relationship

dahlia_boo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Car accident

maryellen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

wai's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Medical content and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

adriso's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book as a decompressing read, from lore and the mysterious atmosphere to the characters. Kari James is my favorite and an iconic resemblance of a woman I aspire to grow into. The puzzles and trials she goes through to uncover what happened to her mother while facing her past are inspirational and tense though watching her heal along the way is extremely rewarding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic relationship