Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Crier's War by Nina Varela

6 reviews

fairyollie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-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

4.75

what an amazing, wonderful, beautifully-written book! I can't believe this is a debut! my only qualm is that the romance seemed to happen a bit quickly

at least on Ayla's side; I found it unrealistic how quickly she fell for someone she's spent her life hating and dreaming of killing; someone who represents oppression and evil.

(though, I suppose we sapphics, especially with our first loves, do fall quickly!)

 however, I am so excited that this is a series, and the second I finished Crier's War I began to read Iron Heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Infertility, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Discrimination and derogatory terms between in-universe factions. Self-injury for magical purposes.

hanz's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Infertility

cheeky_biscuits's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Confinement and Dysphoria

averyrembish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Police brutality, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail