Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

469 reviews

toorsdenote's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

weeniereads'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Domestic abuse

sandro_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

Even with the forewarning title, None Of This Is True is a stressful page-turner that will have you questioning both what has happened and what will. 

Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite come together in the last quarter and then there is the whole [minor spoiler]

trying to make a pedophile sympathetic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcoholism and Murder

kousseii'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

4.5

An easy read, very engaging and kept me guessing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

xhochi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Murder

janchamp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Blood, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

mistydeath's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

phillip_thebruce's review against another edition

dark tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

leeann_bartee's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

chsm8's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Abortion, Lesbophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic