Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova

27 reviews

kiwifay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

I liked this book a lot more then I thought I would. It’s been sitting on my shelf for a long time and finally decided to pick it up. The ending had no right to make me cry like that. I loved the premise and the elves and magic system. Overall a good read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, and Blood

Moderate: Medical content, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body horror and Bullying

bookhoarderbea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content and Kidnapping

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Sexism, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, and Pregnancy

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.0

I want to say I liked this book, but I didn’t love it. If you’re in the mood for a simple, predictable story, then A Deal with the Elf King is perfect for you. If you want something deeper, more mythical and more complex than you should skip this series. I don’t know if I’ll continue with Married to Magic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

parfwen's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

leaffolk's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

remusritch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I gobbled this book up, read it in a day (more or less), and I fully vibed the entire time. Eldas? Absolute babe, just simply adores his plant girlfriend. We Stan an enemies to lovers. Hades and Persephone inspired throughout. Luella? Iconic. A sassy bitch. We love her. Not too 🌶️spicy🌶️ either which was good actually, it didn't give me the ick which can happen.

Only reason it's not a 4 is some of the phrases were not it (there was one description of Eldas's eyes that I was like mmm did we really have to describe them like that? I can't remember the exact quote and I will not go looking for it but there was something about sharks in murky pools of blue or something idk and I'm like was this necessary?) But did I enjoy this book? Yes, did I then go subscribe to Elise Kova's newsletter so I could get the bonus scene? Yes I very much did. I'd give it a reread, probably. I just quite like fantasy romance, apparently lmao

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

lea_talisa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity and Grief

teri_b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional

• 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

4.0

I was looking to read some fantasy romance, and this book delivered with solid world building and intriguing story with quite a few twists and turns and a heroine that holds her own.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Violence