Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

45 reviews

riella_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

 THIS WAS SO GOOD. This is everything I want in a mystery. A really good mystery to solve, killing bad guys, and not taking itself too seriously. I was skeptical about everything. I didn't trust anyone or anything, but in the best way. And that cliffhanger!!! I can't wait until the next book comes out. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

linesiunderline's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Lots of fun to be had here - as promised, by many bookish pals!

You can’t help but root for Finlay as she tries to handle all the shit life has thrown her way. She’s a little bit out of control, a little bit hapless, but she’s managing, and underneath it all, she doesn’t miss much.

This one moves along at a brisk pace, and there are some humorous moments along the way. I’m here for more romantic tension in the second book, since I thought the author accomplished that element particularly well.

I think I was expecting even more, however - more funny, more mysterious / pageturny, more depth to the characters? I was expecting a lot, and it didn’t reach that level of total satisfaction for me. Still, it was a well-put together, easy, entertaining read and I’m totally in for the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Trafficking

pierrereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Gore, Gun violence, and Stalking