Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

17 reviews

mousecat's review

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Alcoholism

erinoforshort's review

dark

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Murder

kimminy's review

adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism

verito2805's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Alcoholism, Murder, and Animal death

Minor: Physical abuse

readwithari's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Violence

theangelssing's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? N/A

3.75

I think it's an interesting short story, playing on the horror but saying it's only some "mere" events, as if it can happen to everyone. It also plays on the supernatural side of the horror, which was well-used.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Domestic abuse

sandy_21's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

ioanna134340's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I absolutely hated the main character and loved the cats. It is pretty realistic, since that is exactly what happens in real life too, 

the killer/abuser gets to live (in prison or even not sometimes), meanwhile the poor animals and wife had to die

.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Murder

karolinakriauzaite's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I love how this in a sense can hint at some sort of personality disorder such a borderline or dipolar. I love the dark psychological message that it's giving oh how love can quickly turn to rage and how the people closest to you (who love you the most) will always suffer the most. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Domestic abuse

foxandkit's review

dark fast-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

This is a disturbing tale which I think works very well as such a short form story. I like that you are inside the head of someone who is a horrible person who you can't justify the actions of, as it makes a change from most main characters. As with most Poe, if you are easily disturbed this won't be for you and this is one of his more disturbing I'd say.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder