Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

8 reviews

medini_l's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

iseefirede's review against another edition

Could not finish. The pacing was just too slow. I started speed reading to get to something interesting but it'd immediately go back to being boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Sexual content

fancyjess_party's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

kazofbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

atamano's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming and Police brutality

charity_froggenhall's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

sewcari's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Really engaging mystery with multiple enjoyable narrators, some of whom are delightfully quirky and unreliable

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement and Sexual content