Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry

7 reviews

jessicacecile's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction

witcheep's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

The book is most about Winn settling into a small town as an outsider, and trying to find her place in it while forming new meaningful connections with the townspeople – or, at least the reader getting an introduction to the Eden family members to pave the road for sequels of their stories. The characterbuilding is the strongest part of the book, the main characters have depth to them even when they have some clear tropey characteristics to them.

The different plot aspects of this book feel a little unbalanced, the outsider feeling taking the biggest part, leaving the relationship mostly just lust and the mystery only small moments. The plot is entertaining, if the unbalance is something you can be happy with. I know I was, but the book feels like there was potential for more.

The romance in the book is insta-lust that begins a casual situationship that includes almost accidentally sneaked in mundane moments, which then turn it into a real relationship. I find it a little hard to buy the emotional closeness, but Griffin's grumpy adoration is cute nevertheless. I just wish the plot gave more in terms of the emotional buildup of the relationship instead of focusing on the steamy aspects.

The mystery/crime plot also feels somewhat shallow, we barely get updates on it. The hints are there and the end reveal is surprising, but this doesn't feel as big a part of the plot as the blurb made it seem like: I mean,

the killer isn't interacting with Winn at all until the reveal

. I was expecting to feel more threat looming over the main character, but she just tried to investigate if

it was a suicide or murder

and barely anyone else bothered to consider the case at all.

I think I'll continue the series to learn about the next Eden grump, but I'm not in a hurry to do so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

skb163's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Death, Blood, Dementia, and Alcohol

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

k_dorner's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

khloereads86's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

This was pretty good. I enjoyed it, but I didn’t really feel the romance side of the story even though I wanted them to get together. I never found myself smiling or giggling at cute moments between them. 
I also guessed pretty early on what was happening in the “mystery” but I still liked reading through it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Dementia, and Car accident

Minor: Alcohol