Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Outsider by Stephen King

17 reviews

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

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

kimskankwalker's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

alexalily's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

mlebarrow's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Alcohol

beatt696's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

janeeyre8's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Cancer