Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley

6 reviews

isacarvalho91's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

melike_k's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

The introduction of all the important characters takes time but ensures that each character is developed. I liked the writing style and the way each of the individual storylines and characters interlinked although I did find some elements improbable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, and Violence

pernillelsk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Bullying, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Suicide

Moderate: Classism, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Confinement

livelaughomo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism and Pedophilia

Minor: Sexual content, Grief, and Medical content

emziesreads's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I understand why this didn't see an editor before publication but it would have made it a better read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Fatphobia

brc29's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Alcoholism

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Pedophilia