Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

You Are Not Alone, by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

4 reviews

cpachet's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I always enjoy books from this duo, but I never rate them highly. A lot of characters felt disposable  in this book, probably because they were sort of treated like that by some of the main characters. These same supporting characters were a little flat/one note. The short flashbacks to capture their raisin d’être very much felt like ones you’d see on TV. But unfortunately, without the constant visual reminder of the screen, I often found myself asking who was who. So while the plot is character driven, most of the characters lack dimensionality so I found myself caring little about the outcome. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

julienicole1106's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Violence, Murder, and Cursing