Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Golden Couple by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

25 reviews

megwilli's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Stalking

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Infertility

zc2's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Literally buy it. Kept me on my toes. I thought I knew what was happening and then I was hit with a brick. I feel lied to. Currently questioning everything. Jaw dropping.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

honeywine's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

I enjoyed reading this book and went through it pretty quickly thanks to the fast pace and mystery. The end

fell flat for me, and some aspects were just too convenient and seemed to only come together so the book can be completely tied up with a little bow of “the end”

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It is something I’d most enjoy as a beach or vacation read if I had to pick the best time for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

sleeson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Both narrators in this audiobook were great. There were a lot of great players in this one. Even though I had a hunch, I kept second guessing myself on how this storyline was going to play out. I am going to read more from this author. This is my favorite book written by these 2 authors. They kept me on my toes. Mild sexual content.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

adventuresinfictionland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

bookworm247's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

kfquarium's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Infidelity

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

nrogers_1030'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Infertility, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

stonedandbookish's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5
This book went in a completely different direction than I initially expected. I was thoroughly convinced I knew the plot from beginning to end just to have all the rugs ripped out from under me at once.
I received this book in my February 2022 book of the month box and--girl what??
So many things confuse me. I'm still unsure what I think of the ex-therapist Avery but I initially hated her. I'm studying to be a psychotherapist in college right now, and a lot of her methods probably wouldn't fly irl. In fact fictionally they don't fly and that's why she loses her license.
Man this book is insane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Alcohol