Reviews tagging 'Death'

Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles

10 reviews

jess_polishedcomma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

ptaradactyl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

3.25

I’m going to enthusiastically read anything KJ writes, and the sexy times in this one were pretty phenomenal. And characters are as deliciously competent at doing their respective things usual. 

At the same time, I really wished we had Jerry’s perspective more clearly, especially once the big twist happens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Death

Moderate: Homophobia

yourbookishbff's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense 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

This was sexy, bonkers and darkly funny - I loved it. Alec and Jerry, our two main characters, are well-built foils who fall desperately in love (even if they're too scared to say it out loud for most of the book) while masterminding a jewel heist. The backstory to this is dark, but the plot's pacing and moments of levity keep it from ever feeling like it's too much, and I appreciated the class difference that offsets the traumatic backstory, bringing a necessary discussion of privilege into this family melodrama. I realized in reading this that my taste for love declarations leans more subtle, and I wished for more insight into Jerry's character growth before confession of said growth, but these are small quibbles - I am so excited to continue this series and get more Susan Lazarus!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, and Classism

language_loving_amateur's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Murder, and Alcohol

pvbobrien's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Grief

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

littlewishling's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Adored this. There was lots of intrigue and twist that I didn’t expect as well as characters that I instantly loved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Death and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse

unwise_samwise's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Violence, and Alcohol

orchidd's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Pregnancy

ticktock's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Violence