Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

17 reviews

narbine's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, Suicide, Stalking, and Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit

corinamefford's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

another book that kept me furiously turning the pages. i was HOOKED from the first chapter. i devoured this book every spare second i had. i loved how there were two voices telling the story, and the way we jumped from past to present. the story was also hard to predict - the ending truly shook me. i literally closed the book and burst into tears from shock. it was so sad and yet it fit so perfectly. a poetic ending to say the least.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Mental illness, and Murder

eleanorvearing's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Murder, Addiction, Gun violence, Suicide, Infidelity, Violence, Cursing, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

lucykae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Death, Alcoholism, and Suicide

madanxiety'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? Yes

4.0

Has Big Little Lies energy (referring to the show - I've never read the book), except the "mystery" is a lot more obvious - the protagonist just takes forever to wake up from the denial. Still, it hooked me quite quickly, which is why I was so upset when I realized that I'd started it super late into my loan on Libby and it was returned before I could finish it. Now, two months later, I finally got it loaned again and finished it!

I appreciate how messy it is. I also like how and when certain details/twists are revealed. You're certainly weaving around major things before finally reaching them. 

Idk I'm just left feeling like "THAT was a book." It's not like revolutionary, but it does what an entertaining book ought to do. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Infidelity, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

wonderfulxwonderful's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Addiction

irenemarie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Death, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Gun violence

ewatt33's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion, Murder, Infidelity, and Suicide

tfarfan's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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, Abortion, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, Alcoholism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence