Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

47 reviews

grace_yin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

emohan's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

queergoth_reads's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a really wonderful book. I was glued to it as soon as I picked it up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Self harm, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Alcohol

ali_k0's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

There were 2 (count em! 2!) instances in which there was only one bed. Need I say more? (Okay but seriously this is a beautiful book with an amazing plot that does a great job at integrating all your favorite tropes.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Sexual harassment

soniajoy98's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

amivireads's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Alcohol

kat1105's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Genocide, Colonisation, and War