Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Deep by Alma Katsu

5 reviews

greatexpectations77's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

I thought this was very interesting, and I like the supernatural being woven into real events. I did feel like some of the language was a little repetitive, like there were an enormous about of metaphors about the sea and ice and fire, which makes sense. Those things are thematic, but it was a slight bit overboard. Would read this author again, though.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Pregnancy, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

Minor: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, and Medical content

alicelalicon's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Pregnancy, Sexism, Drug abuse, Blood, Death, Child death, Grief, Alcohol, Classism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Classism, Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Sexism, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Abortion, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, and Infertility

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, Abortion, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, and Drug abuse

time4tori2read's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This psychological horror from the author of The Hunger was an extremely slow burn that could have used more horror elements to really make the story stick. I enjoyed the format of switching between the Titanic and the Britannic as it leaves you in a headspace similar to that Annie Henley was experiencing. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Miscarriage, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail