Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

A Familiar Stranger by A.R. Torre

2 reviews

riella_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

 Thank you to the author for an advanced copy of this book (I am very late to this and I feel stupid because it was so good)

I first discovered this author probably back in 2015 when I picked up The Girl in 6E which I became obsessed with and devoured the whole series). Since then I read The GhostWriter which I enjoyed, but this was even better!

I loved the twist near the middle, I was caught off guard and it was so fun seeing the different perspectives. It kept the pace and mystery going for a long time and I was entertained until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

kimveach's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I started this book on Audible, but the narrator's delivery drove me nuts.  I switched to the Kindle version, which was much better for me.  It was a decent thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol