Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

152 reviews

smkoontz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy

caitlin_davis22's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Drug use, Physical abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Drug use

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

jessbslide's review

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Self harm, and Drug use

hfontenot4's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was my first Karin Slaughter book, but definitely won’t be my last. The reading was easy, but intriguing. The twist wasn’t just one at the end, there were many through out that had my mouth dropped open. She built up to each twist as well. This book was written during the peak of Covid and at the end she wrote a little something about it. Even during the story, she incorporated the lockdowns and masks. I took 1 star away because the chapters really are long. I prefer short and sweet chapters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Stalking, and Addiction

lvidler's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Violence, Rape, Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

actuallyalostboy's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

As much as I enjoyed it, I found it hard to read. The themes were tragic & the characters felt very real, which is credit to the author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Addiction

corywbowers's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Cursing, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jenrford89's review against another edition

Did not like the writing or content. Chapters were entirely too long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Addiction, Pandemic/Epidemic, Classism, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Vomit, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

crymccaff's review

dark emotional funny 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

4.5

Why did it take me so long to finish this book? I'd pick it up and read a few pages then set it down again for days at a time. Once I finally committed to finishing it (it helps when it's a past due library book) I couldn't put it down. I devoured the majority of it in 4 days. (which for me is an achievement since I read so slowly) Honestly, I'm not sure which character I loved more - Leigh or Callie? I loved the idea of these things happening during the pandemic, when things were already so tense and tumultuous. It took me back to the moments of the pandemic when you wanted it to be over but had no idea what tomorrow looked like when it was finally over or whether it was really ever going to be over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Addiction, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Physical abuse

amyaltvater's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Murder

One of the best books I've ever read.