Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

134 reviews

katyannreads's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I really liked the concept of this story. Only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is I’m not a fan of the paranormal / ghosty trope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

jax00's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

It seemed to be two different stories. I wish it was either a ghost story or a detective story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, Car accident, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Blood

carmenvillaman's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Murder

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death of parent, Rape, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infertility

thelassinlinen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

alisiakae's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Murder, and Addiction

Minor: Car accident

blouviere4's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Car accident, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Murder, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Alcoholism, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Sexual violence

simplicitea_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

This book is solid. The pace is consistent, the premise is intriguing and the characters are nicely fleshed out. I really enjoyed the discussion about society’s expectations and disregard for women. My one problem with this novel was the paranormal element — which was a first for me in a murder mystery. It wasn’t over-the-top, just not my cup of tea. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism

trisarahtopps06's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

1.5

I wanted to like this book a lot more than I did. It was just good enough for me to want to finish but I didn't love it. Writing was mediocre. Not a fan of paranormal stuff so I was surprised and put off when it showed up in the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcoholism and Misogyny

kylieqrada's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

2.5 ⭐️s. I liked this, it was creepy, and the premise was really strong. But the mental health representation was not ittttttt, my dudes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault