Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

595 reviews

autumnwhite's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

nykolereads's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief

izypup's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

sarahrhanks's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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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At one point felt physically faint (like vision starting to go dark around the edges & dizzy) while reading this book...so 3.5 stars to that experience

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Rape, Vomit, Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Abandonment

laurenkristine's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, Blood, Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder

sofipitch's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book was really amazing and un-put downable. Flynn did an excellent job creating that gothic atmosphere of dread, even from the beginning before you even understand why Camille dislikes her mother. She also captures the gothic genre's over the top drama in the way the story resolves very nicely as well. The only parts of this book were the way sex is emphasized, especially with teen characters, like the way Camille describes her younger sister and her friends, but I also agree with the Richard in that she grew up in a super misogynistic society so Camille potentially didn't know better/ think it was wrong. Bug it just made my skin crawl reading it, which again may be the intention but it happened A LOT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Pedophilia

lu_debord's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Loved this book! I sped through it in about one day, and it was thrilling the whole way through. Certain moments were repulsive, so not a great book for the squeamish. There was a good twist at the end that did not feel cheap or unearned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug use, Violence, Murder

maddwomann's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Animal death, Cursing

erinbarton's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail

livbarry's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Toxic friendship