Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

White Horse by Erika T. Wurth

64 reviews

wai's review

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Alcohol, Gore, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Blood, and Colonisation

Moderate: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Medical content and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

adriso's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book as a decompressing read, from lore and the mysterious atmosphere to the characters. Kari James is my favorite and an iconic resemblance of a woman I aspire to grow into. The puzzles and trials she goes through to uncover what happened to her mother while facing her past are inspirational and tense though watching her heal along the way is extremely rewarding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, and Drug use

Moderate: Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Toxic relationship and Suicidal thoughts

pagesandtales's review

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual assault

bookdawg's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

cc_shelflove's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book was such an unexpected surprise. Justice is served! Kari James’s mother disappeared when she was just two days old. Now in her thirties, she becomes determined to uncover the mystery of what happened to her mother. There are a lot of messy friendships in this book that come with a lot of heartbreak… but in the end, those heartbreaks simply lead to growth. This was an entertaining read complete with some Indigenous lore. It wasn’t too scary, and I think I would market this as being ‘thriller’ rather than ‘horror.’ I would recommend this Book of the Month selection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Rape, and Child abuse

mikkarels's review

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

apworden's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Grief, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Child abuse, War, Racism, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

sylvestra's review

dark 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Grief, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia

Minor: Toxic relationship

wren_rainbow's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Pedophilia

mmccombs's review

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

This was a great story that just lacked a bit of finesse. I really loved the themes tackled in this book and how they were explored. So many books talk about intergenerational trauma but few do it in a way that feels so immediate. It’s a ghost story and a story about monsters lurking in your family tree, I loved the balance of the paranormal and real lived experience. I do think the pacing was a bit funky, the side plots (Debby’s marriage, Jamie’s death, buying the bar) distracted from the meat of the story, and I sometimes felt like plot points were just included to prove that this was happening in and around Denver. But I think this book shows immense promise for future works from the author, the mood and themes and attitude of this book made for a very confident feeling story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault