Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

15 reviews

cattheteawitchfairy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

DISCLAIMER -  I read this text as a set text for university meaning I did not pick this up for myself. It does not necessarily fit my usual reading selection so my review may be rather biased.

What a read! I would probably have never picked this up for myself yet it’s become a favourite. 

Wonderful writing style with twists and turns that I didn’t see coming at all. Engaging characters and a romance with spicy bits that leave you wanting more!

Would highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

clovelatte's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

naiu_cs's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

It was quite exciting, even though it sometimes seemed to be dragged on for longer than was really necessary for the plot or the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

josie9's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

elinthenilsson's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent