Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The One by John Marrs

20 reviews

theklutzybibliophile's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I love how unique each of the characters were. They all went through journeys that were unlike each others. Very good book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Vomit, Cancer, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Minor: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Alcoholism

rooroo_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

This book took me in directions that I was never expecting. It was dark, it was twisted, and it was just so darn good. I loved that there were so many perspectives being followed to show the real impact of the Match Your DNA test, and the way that everyone was so different gave it dimension. At first, I really hated that we got such short chapters for everyone and that the chapter would end right as something was happening, but towards the middle and end of the book I started to appreciate the anticipation that the shorter chapters were able to create, so the next time we met that particular character there was a bigger impact from whatever was happening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Child death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Alcoholism, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

ducklingh's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

I'm not usually into thrillers, but it did keep my attention well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Gore

One of the main POVs is a psychopathic serial killer who preys on young, single women that live alone and kills them via strangulation. An unrelated main character (not a POV) has terminal cancer

which he does end up succumbing to in the book

laurmich's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

raquelita's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Death, and Death of parent

baisles's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

violetmari's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

griskusse's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

Graphic: Blood, Cancer, and Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

guiltyoftsundoku's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, and Child death

Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Car accident, Death of parent, Dementia, and Homophobia

tesseliza's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cancer, Blood, Terminal illness, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Miscarriage

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Infertility