Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix

8 reviews

kier__'s review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, and Confinement

annaavian's review

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

The concept of "Ankle Snatcher" was intriguing, but it would have benefited from being a tad longer. Plunging straight into the horror was effective, yet with some additional buildup, it could have heightened the sense of unease even further for me.

Also, I would've loved to read a follow up story regarding the inmates and their plans on defeating the monsters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Sexual content

incandescent_ink's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Murder, Alcoholism, and Blood

aparker89's review

mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, and Murder

katndrsn's review

dark fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Gore and Violence

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

rhyanreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

OKAY GRADY. This is the first short story I have read, and I have mixed feelings 
1) because I LOVE Grady Hendrix's style of writing 
2) I selfishly wanted five more chapters 
3) The ending was a fake ending, like what happened!?

If the book had been a bit longer with a twisted ending (like usual), I would have given it five stars, but I took off some points because he left me in suspense and made me create the rest of the story in my head. 

PS: don't read this if you're afraid of the dark or monsters under your bed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction

katebrownreads's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent