Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Outsider by Stephen King

26 reviews

c4rn4ge's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

miruna_cls's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use

crbowman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

devynkeith's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Rape, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

blueowl2ivy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Gun violence, Rape, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Dementia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Racial slurs, and Vomit

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

icieri'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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

princessxnicole's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

antireading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Was on the edge of my seat until the third act. The first two acts are gripping and impossible to put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Racism

Minor: Addiction, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury