Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

23 reviews

valpuri's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Outing, and Sexual harassment

inkslate's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Outing

Minor: Vomit

annaluzia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

I don't quite know what to say. Sometimes when you finish a book you feel like you don't know what to do next - that's how I feel right now. 
I've never been very into Shakespeare and I'm a miserable actress so these parts of the book probably didn't quite do for me what they did for other people. but oh god the rest. 
I also want to say that I love the characters with all my heart and I don't care what others say. Filippa is awesome, Alexander is so freaking... interesting (or, a filthy hedonist), Meredith is so precious to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Grief