Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

202 reviews

ashyq's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.75

This book was slow to grow on me but I ended up enjoying it unexpectedly at the end. I would suggest reading over audio book, just because I felt the narrator didn’t quite match the voice of the character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Child death

annieisawesome's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

I loved this book. It started out kind of slow and typical mystery. But that twist was so surprising. I couldn’t see it coming. Very well done. There are some parts where it slowed down and felt lost. Along with some places with out of character moments. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cursing, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, and Gore

becks444's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Stalking and Grief

juanat77's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Addiction, Cursing, Grief, Alcoholism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Confinement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gore, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

rabmdbtinkerbelljune's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Vomit

akevaa's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-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

2.75

Definitely not a book to read if you’re struggling with alcohol. I understand it as a focus of the novel but wasn’t expecting such a heavy feature. Would rather have focused more on the crime aspect. Not my favorite though the narrator was nice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Addiction, and Violence

stephaniezd's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

What a twist! I should know what to expect from Riley Sager by now, but it always catches me off guard. Loved this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Murder, and Stalking

adorotich's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Loved all the twists and turns, but I’m not sure the

supernatural element

was necessary or explained that well. Also don’t think alcohol/alcoholism needed to be featured as heavily (felt like every page) for readers to understand the point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Murder

Minor: Vomit

sonygaystation's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Vomit, Suicide, and Infidelity

makaroni18's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol