Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

A Dreadful Splendor by B.R. Myers

7 reviews

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Incest, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, and Dementia

Several characters are described as "mad," including one encountered directly in the narrative. While her condition is never specified, she experiences auditory hallucinations and is killed while trying to murder the protagonist. The narrator attributes the violence to her illness.

bessadams's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Mental illness and Miscarriage

katieconrad's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Incest

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

erinoco's review

dark 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: Death, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest, Sexism, Vomit, and Police brutality

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Incest, Sexual content, and Suicide

laurajeangrace's review

dark 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest and Suicide