Reviews tagging 'Death'

CREMA by Johnnie Christmas

5 reviews

rickireadss's review against another edition

3.75

i had no idea what this was about before reading and was pleasantly surprised. it was definitely spooky and perfect for the season. i do feel like the story was rushed in parts and then missing something at times. overall, i had a good time and would recommend!

⚠️: fire/fire injury, death, sexual harassment, gaslighting, blood

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Blood

marshmallowpirate's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

This was such a cute sapphic story! Though it was a bit fast at times, and felt like it skipped around at others, the mystery is good, the climax is tense (plus a few other climaxes if you know what I'm talking about). I really enjoyed this read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Death

ashlikes's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Grief, and Sexual harassment

e_flah's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.0

Crema had an interesting premise but lost me a bit with its execution. The story focuses almost exclusively on the plot while still somehow rushing to get the whole story in. I wish there had more character development of both Esme and Yara. The romance between them developed super quickly but it was hard to feel invested in when I didn't even have a sense of the two characters as individuals, let alone why they were interested in each other.

It really seemed like Crema would've benefitted from being a bit longer to have a chance to provide some character development and allow the plot some room to breathe.

Thank you Dark Horse Books and Edelweiss for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Fire/Fire injury

f18's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment