Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Frostbite by Richelle Mead

18 reviews

haysways's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, and Sexual harassment

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-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

4.5

Action Packed

So much goes down in this book that there’s almost no break. You get to meet quite a few new people including another spirit user! Be prepared to cry by then end though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death and Mental illness

scarlettereads's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Frostbite is just as bad as book one, except that instead of one paedophile there are TWO! And the second was my favourite character in the series when I was a teen. To be fair, it was slim pickings with this series. But at least I didn’t picture Mr. Tommy Wiseau when I read about Adrian Ivashkov!

Rose is insufferable for most of this book. It was hard to read, especially when the audio performer made her voice so bloody whiny.

Nothing really happens until the last two-ish hours of this (audio)book. It’s pretty boring, overall. (Except for when Adrian buys Rose countless perfumes. Seriously weird way of flirting. Like, you smell good enough to eat, but you’d be mouthwatering with a little seasoning? 🧐)

I’m going to read book three anyway because I’m putting off reading a new release that I’m sure will break my heart a bit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use

abby_can_read's review against another edition

adventurous fast-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

3.0

I think the plot has improved from the first book. There was some character development. The bonds between characters have developed as well. I found this book to be more gripping and intense, and it kept me engaged. 

My main hang up is the developing relationship between Rose and Dimitri. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness and Death of parent

meheehee's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Alcohol

ercon's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Addiction

the_escapist's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Gore

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

martamae77's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content and Torture

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism