Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Coworker by Freida McFadden

4 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

There were parts of this plot that I'm still not totally sure if I ended up with the correct conclusion about. And although the book never says directly that Dawn is autistic, this feels like Ms. McFadden took all of the autism characteristics that she could find and turned them up to 11 and stuffed them into one character. And that felt a little unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, and Murder

rsagarin's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Infidelity, Blood, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

hermithebs's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

priscillarobock'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol