Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

44 reviews

unicorn3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

Kings Men, the last book in the original trilogy, is definitely something. So much happens here it's unbelievable that's all one book. 

From Neil coming home after Christmas Break to Nathanies birthday suprise over the Baltimore kidnapping and the spring break to winning championship until Riko's execution

You fall in love once again with the characters, see another side of them we haven't met in book 2, they all fight really hard to win, they talk more about their struggles, how they overcame these and help/ed the others overcome theirs. They're a found family in a way we probably haven't seen until now. The book still follows its interesting writing style that definitely got better since the last book, but it's adding to the personality of the story nonetheless.
And if anyone is really reading these books for the plot and not the characters then I don't know what to say since it's clear from the first book on that this story is focused on the characters and their hardships, not the plot of winning championship (even though that takes a bigger part too!)

In conclusion: I fucking love this series, I forgot how awful book 1 was, however I can proudly say that books 2&3 make you forget about it and fall for these characters as well!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

brimacca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sucralose's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This is like the best worst book series I’ve read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Outing, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

m4ximus_pr1m3's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

sammy357's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-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

5.0

A great conclusion to the series and my favorite of the three. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

nikoops's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense 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

5.0

The conclusion to the All for the Game series, ties up the whole story and characters with a nice bow. Neil gets his well-deserved freedom (of sorts), as happy an ending as any Fox could ask for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

The conclusion to the All for the Game series sees Neil and Andrew taking their relationship to a physical level. The truth about Neil’s background comes out—as the son of the “Butcher of Baltimore” along with his connections to the Moriyamas. Neil is kidnapped by his father, and is tortured/heavily injured—he is rescued, however, and his father is killed. This allows for Ichirou (of the head Moriyama branch) to take over Neil’s contract and give him a shot at freedom.

novac_57's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Again, just be warned, it's all the content warnings

lucylovesgrapes's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

riv_erb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Abandonment

aschuylerlizard's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

4.5

this is the one I enjoyed the most of the saga! i love this dysfunctional family

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Torture, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Sexual assault