Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Come Closer by Sara Gran

34 reviews

jesikakaley's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

clarke's review against another edition

4.0

This was good, and I really enjoyed the descent into madness/possession. The book on demon possession was interesting, if a little repetitive, but helped demonstrate the progression. I enjoyed hearing her thoughts, and the audiobook narrator did a good job at distinguishing between Amanda and Naamah. The religious backstory was a fun addition, and I was interested to read after finishing that this was not created just for the book. I still have questions, and the book was nowhere near 'terrifying' as it's heralded elsewhere, but I enjoyed the journey: the questioning of what's real, what happened, and what is going on with Amanda was done particularly well. I did find the book repetitive at times, and some sections were just silly (eg a instance of psychometry where Amanda sees two men fighting from behind, and as their backs looked similar, deduced they were brothers???), but overall I enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment

ilaxaria's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault and Alcohol

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Vomit, and Abandonment

torismazarine's review

dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

takecoverbooks'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Come Closer is a deeply unsettling book that not only convincingly captures the horror of demonic possession but also provides an alarming analysis of how quickly intimate relationships can fall apart as we become more alienated and more fragmented in our thought processes. Despite the potent metaphor at the core of the book, it’s also a damn good horror story that will leave you unsettled and more than a little unsure of your own sanity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Rape

tiaroseshang's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Alcohol

hellokatya's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad fast-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

this book was a really eerie quick read. really easy to digest and churn through, and held my attention the entire time. highly recommend for around halloween time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Confinement and Vomit

merbears's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

deshanejt's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

3.5

This book had great suspense, and the tension was top-notch. 

The author's imagery was almost artistic at times, which made the premise of the story that much more intense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Murder and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content