Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Rizzio by Denise Mina

2 reviews

sai_like_sigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Torture, Gaslighting, and War

bonsai_delores's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

3.5

As a historical piece, it was excellent. The author did an great job placing the reader in the setting. The action was pure adrenaline. Not what I was looking for, but well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

Alcohol is used, and abused by several people. Two murders occur, and are referred to several times. There is also a graphic recount of a public hanging. A miscarriage is pretended, and the queen’s husband attempts to cause her to miscarry.