Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

9 reviews

lordslag's review against another edition

challenging 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

1.75

Pretty women can be predators!! Now you don’t the have to suffer through 300 pages of little boys getting molested you’re welcome. IMO If this was supposed to have any kind of commentary on rape culture it 100% needed less smut??? Of Celeste assaulting the boys and more focus on how she victimized them and the long-term effects of what she did Or at the Very Least a follow-up where they realize they were abused and failed by the system

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

gknott's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug use and Excrement

abbsp222's review

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

porporina's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Stalking, Violence, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

skinnerbx's review

challenging funny sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Death, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Grief

mrsmishler's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

It feels wrong to give this book a star rating, because it is disturbing however it was very well written. 


I used to work in a jail giving medical care and so I did work a lot with sex offenders and pedophiles; and I feel like how she describes the process of her finding her victim and manipulating them was very accurate. Even inside the jails you could watch the older pedophiles slowly wiggle their way into the younger offenders minds, and it’s sickening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

catsy2022's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, and Alcoholism

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Child death, Alcoholism, Murder, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Fatphobia, Cursing, Body shaming, and Alcohol

peytonliveslife's review

dark tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism