Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

21 reviews

darienjade's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

kfergy's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Reads like a 90's erotica thriller (like Fatal Attraction or Basic Instinct). There are twists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence

ssummar's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Excrement, Car accident, and Alcohol

toriwatson's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Stalking

lampbee's review

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

Very fun read! Lots of twists I didn’t see coming , lots of interesting characterisation of Lily, that just kept getting deeper and deeper - as well as that of Monica. Never knew where it was going, or if I did, I was jerked in a different direction. Ending was 90% perfect, I was wondering how the real Issue would get confronted but I do enjoy how it wrapped up. Very fun read, lots of details about Lily that make you wonder about her as much as anyone in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

I LOVED how multiple times throughout the book Lily’s facial features are remarked on as beautiful but difficult to piece together in a mental image beyond her eyes. I just thought that was a great detail to come from multiple characters. Normally I dislike shifting perspectives but this was excellent. Again I do wish

Lily had to deal with the wells discovery

but that may have been overkill.

devonsonnessa's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was really good in the beginning. At first I couldn’t put it down. But half way through the book, it became difficult to get through. There was only 1 plot twist. The ending was kind of boring. Ended up being a little disappointed.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic relationship

daniofthewood's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

stefpntny's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault, Excrement, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

thiszetasajerk's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

diadoodle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism