Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

14 reviews

eviethebookworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

If you like Alice Feeney’s books, you’ll love this author! This particular novel reminds me of Rock, Paper, Scissors! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, and Confinement

Minor: Pregnancy and Alcoholism

xennial_reader's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism and Violence

dblue236's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I thought I had this all figured out by a third of the way through it and fancied myself the smartest person alive... only to turn out to be almost entirely wrong. I'm holding on to the tiny shred of dignity I have left because I was kind of in the ballpark. This author hasn't disappointed me yet, and while her books aren't necessarily rampant with realism, I enjoy the hell out of them and always look forward to starting a new one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Mental illness, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Rape, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Car accident, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

jessi_lou95's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Death, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, Confinement, Alcoholism, Torture, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

marissa_nancy_nicole's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Stalking, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Blood, and Kidnapping

skulls3713's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Fast read and was very good. I enjoyed the development of the characters and the twist and turns. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Pregnancy, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Torture, Gore, and Death of parent

pastelmeganes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The book was giving lifetime suspense movie. Not in a bad way but nothing wow’d me in particular. It was an easy read, fast pace book. I will say i didn’t expect whodunit; however, there wasnt anything thought provoking about the novel. If you want to read a little murder mystery that has a lifetime movie vibe, i can see you really liking this.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Infidelity, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism

sariereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism

romcomsaremyjam's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Bullying, and Death

amandab0514's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Murder, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, and Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit