Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

169 reviews

uncsprinter9250's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Trigger warning:  lots of mentioning of sexual assault and substance misuse 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

elleyvette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

khoffarth's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Classism

nicoleharris's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault

normandie77'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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Stalking

missbabs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

lieselandmax53's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

ssarahbbeth's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

alanabie's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

2.5

I don't think this was good, I think it was just shocking? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

marselise's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Medical content, Dementia, and Pandemic/Epidemic