Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Wife Between Us: The First Four Chapters by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

71 reviews

astareads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

booklovelyy's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Stalking

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Vomit

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

jessicohen15's review against another edition

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

3.75

Great plot twists, kept me on edge the whole way!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

crystal689's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Blood and Grief

marisa_n's review against another edition

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

3.5

Lots of twists & turns. Some were more enjoyable than others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

phantomgecko's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

I just really liked this one. Unreliable narrators, peeling layers, satisfying ending.

It is really frustrating to read about a woman in a situation like this, though. Like, girl, stand up for yourself! I also understand that's it's very complex emotionally and psychologically. In some ways, it's also nice to read a novel with a villain I can hate so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Abortion

thessie_rby's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

kavitashankar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

ambient's review against another edition

so extremely extremely boring

i checked spoiler reviews to see if it was worth it but i cld not go on .. i guessed the plot twist but even if i didn’t i think i would’ve dnf’d after the twist reveal, literally just spousal issues n alcoholism disguised as a ‘thriller’, i mean ig it is a domestic thriller, but i expected ..more? from a hyped book

how does one even go from vanessa to nellie dumb asf

the plot was somewhat slow moving but it did grip me *sometimes*, the characters were fine? i didn’t care for any of them other than sometimes pitying vanessa, i did like the writing tho, how it tries to misdirect, n can shove you into a flashback without warning

if i held out for longer it might’ve been ok but can’t see this getting any higher than 3

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

wrestleacademic's review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Teacher/student relationship, drowning (college)