Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Evil, by Jack Ketchum

8 reviews

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Torture, Blood, Gore, Grief, Bullying, Excrement, Murder, Gaslighting, Rape, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

ananamauvais's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Bullying, Self harm, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Body shaming, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Car accident and Pedophilia

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Injury/injury detail, Gore, Death, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Torture, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Car accident, Self harm, and Excrement

morganmay's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

1.0

Is you have ANY type of PTSD of basically any kind, I do not recommend this book. INCREDIBLY graphic and horrific and based on a true story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Incest, Medical content, Mental illness, Blood, Bullying, and Death of parent

iremaltun's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/injury detail, Sexual assault, and Violence

lookingformysax's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.75

The book is beautifully written. I’ve read some intense books, but the problem with this one is -knowing- that it is based on a true story. Halfway through the book I had to set the book down and take a breather, pay my respects, etc. The only reason this book isn’t 5 stars is because of putting it down. The author did exactly what he should have-pushed the envelopes further than ever before. There were some parts though that were just too graphic, since this happened to a minor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Violence

ashdenfield's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Car accident

kb13's review against another edition

I'm not sure where to start. Obviously I knew this was a violent book but I could not stomach the ways in which the author tried to give the narrator some sort of moral ambivolence and the ending message of

Spoiler

that really you are judged by your last action not all of the ways you were complicit in horrible things before that was ridiculous to me.

. Perhaps it felt more upsetting because I was listening to it on an audio book but I really wouldn't reccomend this book at all. If you're at all interested in this case I'm sure there are podcasts you can listen to that would give you all the info without the attempted moral ambiguity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Gore