Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

592 reviews

sallyrooneystan's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Abandonment

natrix's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Blood, Vomit

ashleigheu's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I kept reading just to see if i was right because the ending was expected. You could pick out the 2nd half of it from the beginning, and the 1st was too rushed to enjoy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder

sadtoast's review against another edition

3.75

dark tense 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

joshuanaya's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Medical trauma, Murder

iridestiny's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed the concept of the book but couldn’t get over some of the writing choices. For instance, I feel like there was an overtone of sexism, but I can’t tell if that’s just because the narrator was dealing with internalized sexism. I also feel like some of the sexual tones in the book where added in for edginess maybe? And not substance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm

martynka's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment

kyahs's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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A great story covering some important issues. I might have guessed the plot, but only due to being a psychologist. It was a page turner that made me lose sleep! Torn between 4.5, 4.75 and 5 starts. As I can't think how it could have been better...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content

drizzlybear's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I CAN FIX HER
thought i was gonna have to read something very comforting soon after this to wash the aftertaste out of my mind but it ended much happier than i’d been dreading

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death

sophia66201's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content