Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes

34 reviews

typedtruths's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

major flop. one of the most underwhelming mysteries i have ever read. not a shred of atmosphere or entertainment. i was most invested in maya reconnecting with her heritage and dealing with her trauma. and the twist? laughable

▷ Representation: Maya (mc) is Guatemalan-American and has insomnia and substance addictions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Vomit, and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

➸ Trigger warnings for psychological domestic and child abuse mentioned, alcoholism and substance addiction discussed, insomnia and nightmares, alcohol consumption and abuse, graphic drug use and abuse (recreational and medicinal), a parent with a terminal illness mentioned, emesis, death of a father from gun violence recounted, death of an aunt from an overdose mentioned, murder of a best friend recounted, and loss of autonomy (abuse of hypnotherapy).

justinecarmela's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I wanted to like this and was genuinely intrigued, but the solution to the mystery was, I’m sorry, dumb. Too far-fetched and nonsensical. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug abuse

books_baking_brews's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Child death, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

aliciaurbain's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Addiction, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Child death

yami_24's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Murder

hatchtag's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Solid ⭐⭐⭐ it was just fine. I finished it. I looked forward to listening to it. It wasn't groundbreaking and I haven't thought about it since. It did keep me guessing, not in a stressful suspenseful way, but in a "what is going on here" and "how magical are they actually going to make this" way. I was actually hoping they'd lean even more into magical realism given it's cultural relevance to the character...I think the author missed an opportunity to tie a so-so narrative into a good genre piece that could have pushed it closer to four stars. I did enjoy the writing and the descriptions of the characters was clear, I'd read something else by this author for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Addiction

kristentee's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Drug abuse

laur_o'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, and Alcoholism

cake_cats_books's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

tkrupka's review against another edition

dark slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, and Murder