Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

25 reviews

kellgess's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, and Death

ticklemetiff's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Some of the book is predictable but it’s still very well done. I enjoyed the ride it took me on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

bbayless96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

“That’s the thing about trust, isn’t it?” Ethan says. “You gather all the evidence you can, use your brain, weigh character and past actions. But the final inch of it— that’s faith. Trust means believing in someone. It’s not just a conclusion. It’s a choice.” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

megsbookishadventures's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders

flutelover32's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Grief

deshanejt's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

Somewhat convoluted, but still very good! It definitely had you guessing. Perfect who-dunnit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Rape, and Self harm

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Pregnancy

babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

This book was amazing. It filled the Yellowjackets sized hole in my heart. I was able to figure out one of the twists almost immediately and suspected another one. I kept page flags in this book of different theories and I loved it dearly. Extremely well written. I will have to check out other books by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kathywoo10's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

magsmagicalbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

4/5 really good mystery/thriller read! I didn’t feel dragged along in any parts and my first guess of to how it would play out was debunked right before the end so I thought that was well written by Marshall. 

Overall very solid thriller novel with multiple twists and turns! Definitely kept me on my toes with surprises I wouldn’t have guessed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

missgrangerr's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment