Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

589 reviews

ch1oseph's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

voxlunae's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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God, this book is just so oppressively dark. I'd seen the show, so I knew what to expect, but there is scarcely a glimmer of light in the whole thing. It's a good, taut mystery, though, focusing on a truly troubled and damaged protagonist. I think the

cutting, especially the words, is a bit heavy-handed and needless

, but maybe that's just because it's triggering for me. It's a hard book to read and to recommend, but it's written well! Ha ha. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia

celticraven's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Murder, Gaslighting, Dysphoria

aubrea27h's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious sad tense

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was almost too dark for me to finish. I was incredibly uncomfortable when the main character started doing drugs with her 13 y/o sister. The author definitely meant for us to be uncomfortable but I was on the verge of not finishing the book over it and how much it made me dislike Camille.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

honeymoonleo's review against another edition

1.0

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boring, predictable. weirdly detailed descriptions of a 13 year old girls body and constantly comparing it to a woman’s body. use of a slur against trans people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Classism

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization

bethaniell's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Everyone in this story is so disturbed (positive for the thriller). Heads up, though the violence to the victims but especially self harm is very graphic. If you have triggers about self harm especially cutting, please take that seriously into consideration before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Torture

floweratmyfeet's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Self harm, Vomit

Moderate: Rape, Violence

beverytender's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

tessalort's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Kidnapping