Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

338 reviews

tfaison3's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

Relatively predictable but enjoyable. Narration was incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Stalking, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

anarobin's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Pedophilia

kjackowski'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Confinement, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Murder, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Kidnapping, Torture, and Eating disorder

madelonpaige's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Pedophilia

kecasey's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

followdiallo's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Domestic abuse

bethghoul's review against another edition

challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child death, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Stalking, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

yasminsleiman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

I felt like this book started a bit slow, but once you get into the story it really was a page turner.  Josie is so unhinged, but you can’t look away from her.  There are very dark themes of pedophilia, abuse and alcoholism, so I wouldn’t say this was an enjoyable/fun read but you definitely get sucked in.

I feel like the ending was written so the reader had the ability to choose how they interpreted the story and what happened after it ended,  however I feel like I would have preferred a more concrete finale.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

floressius's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Very good in audiobook format! The podcast sections are particularly effective. I recommend listening to it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, and Pedophilia

devilavo96's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Alcoholism, and Child abuse