Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum

4 reviews

sincere_mammoth's review

dark mysterious 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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism

vixenreader's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

A dense slow burn into one of the most grotesque romances to exist in a novella, the twist rewards the reader with a beautifully strange read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Be aware of body horror involving two people merging together, and with body parts falling off.

vellumveela's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

For readers who enjoy: atmospheric writing, gorgeously executed body horror

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

cursivewolf's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail