Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge

13 reviews

nancy_97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

I’ve really got to start reading the content warnings. This one felt really graphic and I found myself skipping a lot of scenes. It was a super interesting concept and I thought it was handled well enough, though I did find a few typos which sucked. I don’t think I would have picked this book up if I had seen the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Death, Child abuse, Violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Vomit, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

achay91's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Gore, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Death of parent, Violence, Vomit, Rape, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Sexism and Drug use

Overall I was intrigued on the mystery and liked the short chapters and pace. However the transphobic terms and misgendering of a character however minor made me not like the book as much.

buggieop's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Confinement, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Deadnaming, Death of parent, Car accident, Self harm, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Vomit, and Excrement

fiona_ferreira's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Excrement, Suicide, and Violence

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, and Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Excrement, Vomit, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Incest

amandahaydock's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit, Torture, Dementia, and Excrement

on_your_raedar's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A fast read once you get into. The different POVs are a lot and I’m not sure they were all necessary but Helen Grace is a solid character that I plan on continuing to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Excrement, Gun violence, Incest, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

shereadsmysteries's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Torture, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Vomit, Rape, and Incest

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Excrement, and Deadnaming

Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, and Car accident

jeegirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

This book took turns you would never expect. It’s a quick read, not super complicated, especially if you like mystery and crime stories. It had me on the edge of my seat until I finished the book. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Gore, Physical abuse, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Drug use, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

spectacledbear's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Really enjoyed this. More than I expected, to be honest. The crimes are disturbing but interesting, and it kept me reading. It's quite a fast paced read, with short chapters, all from different points of view.

Read for book club. Slightly pointlessly, since only one other person had read it and so we couldn't discuss it!

I don't feel very drawn to the other books in the series but I'll probably read the second one, at least.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide