Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles

25 reviews

so_many_books's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, and Kidnapping

Minor: War

pvbobrien's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

pitsikakku's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: War and Injury/Injury detail

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

I do like a gay period romance. While it's nothing groundbreaking and is fairly predictable from the mystery angle, I found it a quick and enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Homophobia, Torture, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity, Suicide, Blood, Alcohol, War, and Classism

jennyoli96's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Confinement and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Homophobia, Torture, and Classism

ramintah's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Kidnapping, and War

ridesthesun's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

What a fun time!!!!  I got very strong "Tommy and Tuppence" vibes, and that's always a good thing.

I love these characters and their relationships, and the story is so well thought out. I really liked the complex views of war and post-war life, and how everyone deals with those things differently. Social commentary in a queer espionage trench coat 🙌🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and War

roxanned's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Homophobia and Torture

Minor: War

the_vegan_bookworm's review

adventurous funny fast-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? Yes

3.75

There were parts of this book I really liked, and there were many parts that fell flat for me. I didn't like the intense focus on war which felt pro-war in some ways (Will's disapproval was very focused on a lack of support upon returning and not on the tragedy that is war as a whole). It was also tough to understand the lack of emotional reaction to Will just killing people?

This being said, Will and Kim are a fun dynamic together and Phoebe is a gem. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War

Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol

bel017's review

fast-paced

Fun. Fast paced and entertaining. Kim is such a fantastically complex character. Slippery creatures indeed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Physical abuse and War