Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo

5 reviews

kfergy's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Having read The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse, I was looking forward to this book. I suggest that if you haven't read any of Yokomizo's work before, to start with The Honjin Murders as it is referenced in the book. A pleasant read, and even when you get to the denouement, hold tight, because it ain't over until the epilogue 😉 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Ableism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Minor: Alcohol

typedtruths's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

▷ Representation: Japanese cast & setting; mc with a speech impediment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Rape

➸ Trigger warnings for period-typical misogyny and classism, graphic period-typical ableism, rape mentioned, smoking, alcohol consumption & abuse, a secondary character with alcoholism, blood and gore depiction including dead bodies, a secondary character with chronic rheumatism, death of a friend from illness recounted, femicide by strangulation (multiple, off-page), gun violence, active military duty & war themes recounted including the accidental detonation of underwater mines (on-page), and animal abuse (off-page). Context: A secondary character is imprisoned in his room (literally in a cage) because he is a 'madman'/'lunatic'. A secondary character mentions he enjoys raping women. Mentions of a secondary character's pet cat being suspended from the ceiling by a rope but is uninjured.

frischow's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Alcohol

linguaphile412's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexism, Grief, and Alcohol

kalehouse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Death of parent