Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

41 reviews

krosebee's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? N/A

4.5

This book was an awesome read! It details how, unbeknownst to an upper-middle class woman, her home is being shared by another woman who is experiencing homelessness. 
Juno, the woman experiencing homelessness, is living in a park across the street from Winnie and her small family. Juno is accidentally trapped in Winnie’s house and before she can escape, she overhears a conversation between Winnie and her husband that exposes Winnie’s deepest secret. Juno is terminally ill and has made it her final mission to expose Winnie’s sin before she succumbs to Lupus.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Cursing, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Car accident, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Infertility

opplecopter's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Medical content, Death, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Suicide

Moderate: Infidelity and Bullying

Minor: Cursing, Body shaming, and Alcohol

smith2ds's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Torture, Abandonment, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Bullying, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

chandlerkl's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Suicide, Bullying, Death, Medical trauma, and Self harm

murve's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Car accident, Blood, Body horror, Alcohol, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Excrement, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Self harm, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Suicide

katie316says's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! This thriller kept me engaged and guessing throughout. If I had one complaint I would say that the shifting perspectives and timelines could get a little confusing at times, along with the large cast of characters, but I do think that all of those things made sense within the story and everything did wrap up cleanly at the end. Some bits at the end were a little unrealistic, but that doesn’t bother me too much since I did enjoy this read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault and Alcohol

amandab0514's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Grief

marenm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

this book was truly spectacular. the kind of book that stays with you long after you finish reading. will definitely recommend for anyone, especially those looking for a tense, compelling, fast-paced mystery 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

angiebradley's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Murder, and Car accident

libraryofcacw's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

 

moral of the story: dont drink and drive kids 👍

 

at 70% I  knew how the last 30% was going to go which is not how I like it. I like when the last 30% is so full of twists you cant sit straight. however, saying that, throughout the book my face did fall open in shock :O when things were getting intense.

some people have said they didn't like the writing style but i feel like it gave us an almost 360 view without the book dragging on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Vomit, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage