Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody

10 reviews

stellahadz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

I read Gillian Flynn's Dark Places in January, and I wondered at the time what the story would have been like if it had been written in the era of ubiquitous true-crime content like podcasts and subreddits. Rabbit Hole is as close as I've gotten to an answer to that question. It's an enthralling story about the aftermath of the main character's sister's disappearance and her father's death. It's more character-driven than most thriller novels, and the mystery is less about the "who" than the "how" or the "why." I understand some people's disappointment with some aspects of the story, but I thought it achieved its aims pretty well. It kept me engaged from the very first page, and although I wish some of the character arcs and storylines had been tied up a little more neatly, I think the point was that life isn't always like that. 

I'd advise checking the content warnings for this book, and I'd generally recommend not reading it at all if animal cruelty is tough for you to read about - the instances in this book were just about at the limit I could handle, and I usually have a pretty strong stomach. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

sydresnik's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

haley_mil_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

luverbyrd's review against another edition

dark sad 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

2.0

Starts dark and stays dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Mental illness and Pedophilia

courtney5's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Sexual content

syellico's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

afasanello's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Antisemitism

dizzymisslizzy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Minor: Child death and Car accident

jackiesreadingjourney's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, and Alcohol

rachelcoconut's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

There should have been a chapter before her dad dies because I don’t understand how this woman graduated college and became a teacher and was in apparent good standing until the book begins.

The timeline seemed a little off to me at times too. How old was her mom supposed to be?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol