Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

11 reviews

gpfot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

booksandbabble's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Car accident, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cait's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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 shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

arnold_shelby's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

This was a lovely book. It reminded me somewhat of a cross between Sorrow and Bliss and Midnight Library. A book that talks about some dark things, some sad things, but not in a way that's meant to shock or trigger you as you read. A life encapsulated in a digestible format, one you come back to until you're done. 

I finished this in essentially two sittings - it was intriguing and I wanted to know the undoing of the relationship with Rory. What a hateable character, honestly. And the beauty of Adelaide's self discovery and self love was a much needed ending after so much tragedy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood and Car accident

kimveach's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I had a lot of different feelings while reading this book, though not as many as Adelaide had! At times, I wanted to shake some sense into her, but it also brought back memories of starting a career and becoming an adult in my twenties. The book's last third was the most nuanced and enjoyable to read. I appreciated Adelaide's mental health journey, though I was frustrated by how easily and inexpensively it was for Adelaide to receive help. Ultimately, I couldn't help but love her character and struggles.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

marisagomez25's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

kylasmv15's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Infertility, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

katiieecat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

macyboston's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Grief

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault

megwilkerson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt