Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall

3 reviews

immovabletype's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

i happily read it, despite all of my notes starting with a variation on "but then why--"
i didn't have it all figured out from the beginning like i thought i did but it was still fairly predictable, and i think most readers will figure out the big "reveal." i also didn't really buy into the romance. just felt like it moved too fast to be authentic (even taking into account their being teenagers). however, i did quite like the characters, eden felt like a well defined protagonist, and i was invested in her relationships with her friends. i wasn't really confident of the author's ability to tie all of the emotional threads together but it was actually done well and thoroughly. mostly i was really excited to be able to read a ghost story and still sleep at night. i briefly dnf'd when the ghost shenanigans kicked up a notch, because they always make me have to sleep with the lights on for like a month, but then i realized i am way too exhausted always to have any trouble sleeping, so I picked it back up. turns out there's finally a use for parental exhaustion!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Sexual content

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A haunting, a love story, and a mystery.
I really enjoyed this book. I liked that it wasn't predictable. As well as how it dealt with mental health and dysfunctional relationships. 
The only thing I didn't like was the "I'll die for love" mentality of quite a few characters. I know teenagers are overall dramatic, but that part was a bit over the top.
 Overall, an amazing book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content

brucethegirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Homophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, and Suicide

Minor: Body shaming