Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

35 reviews

bryelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is so good! Dual perspective two women on the same college campus. Men are trash and they both deal with men differently. There are multiple plot twists in this book. Also this book is queer so love that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Stalking

cheye13's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

5.0

The first half felt a bit slow, but then a switch flipped and I sped through the rest. Everything after that point was predictable, but in the best way. Knowing where the story was going didn't undermine the tension at all, but increased the need to know how it got there. Absolutely stellar, need more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

Minor: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Rape, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

As a benchmark, there is a mild secondhand description of a past rape in the first chapter, and the description never really gets more graphic than that.

sunsetcity's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

melishahigdon's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual assault, Death, Blood, and Addiction

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Adult/minor relationship

lilifane's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Loved it. For me it was perfect. Such a quick read, couldn't put it down. Brilliant Characters. 
Of course I don't think killing men is the right way to punish them.... but it's impossible not to root for the murderer here. XD 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship