Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers

96 reviews

gygyreadsgygysips's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol

readingonfordearlife's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Alcohol

gigi2022_2024ja's review against another edition

4.25

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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, Death, Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Rape

urmomloveselrond's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Vomit

pages_and_pothos's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense medium-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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Child death, Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

kristinebennett's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Rape, Kidnapping, Car accident

shesflippinpages's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

3.0

dark 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: Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape

Minor: Vomit

chriissy's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious 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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Well-written with a few memorable moments. The end fell flat for me with too many forced twists that didn’t feel earned. Definitely a solid read with themes of grief and sacrifice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content

thepoodlegirl's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder

Minor: Sexual assault