Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

White Horse: A Novel by Erika T. Wurth

66 reviews

useyourgoodeye's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, and Colonisation

abirej's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

I loved the way this story was woven together, the supernatural elements in with the mundane. The characters were real and honest, I could hardly put it down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

orizenda's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I’m really excited to read more by this author. I wish I saw more people talk about this book. I feel like it deserves a lot more recognition. Like I didn’t care for every single aspect of it (like the whole stephen king detour idk) but to me that didn’t detract from how much I appreciated the book and the story. Definitely not an easy read, but a worthwhile one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder

There is a scene briefly depicting a drug overdose, if that’s something you would like to be aware of going in.

brindlecat's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Murder

scifi_rat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

kitaandarchie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This one would be a great choice for a book club read.  The main character, although I am not indigenous, Kari has a relatable personality for anyone who has experienced deep trauma... and honestly that hooked me. Through the book her experiences unfold one by one-like the peeling of an onion. I wanted to keep reading and couldn't put it down. It's not a 5 star because I felt a few holes in the plot, but this is so worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

bethanyg12's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

blacksphinx's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Car accident, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

TW: Child sexual assault, ableist slur (the r-word)

bkwrm1317's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

So glad I picked this up on a whim for a later in the year reading challenge and looking forward to reading more by Wurth very soon. 

A new voice (for me) in horror to eat right up. Loved this metal head, the Lofa haunting her, and the slow burn reveal about her mother who went missing two days after her birth, presumed dead. Definitely worth the read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder