Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

44 reviews

krisalexcole's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and War

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, War, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Death

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

hermithebs's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, War, Violence, Infidelity, Alcohol, Confinement, and Physical abuse

izzyfleckner's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, War, Self harm, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Violence, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

clairew97's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Death, and Grief

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

As someone escaping a toxic polycule, this was a kick in the balls for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, War, Infidelity, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment, Cursing, Genocide, and Cannibalism

Huge content warnings for anyone who has experienced an abusive, toxic polyamorous relationship and how it affects everyone in the polycule. There is also an example of healthy polyamory and great bisexual representation.

getlitwithamy_'s review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Gore, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Violence, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, and War

booksdogsandcoffee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

An absolutely stunning and haunting tale of letters from Contessa, one of Draculas wives, during their life together. 

It was gory, sexy, horrifying and beautiful all at the same time. This was everything I wanted from a brides of Dracula book. 

Cw
Sexual content
Blood
Gore
Domestic abuse
Alcohol 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Gore, Infidelity, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness and Alcohol

Minor: Physical abuse and War

saurahsaurus's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Child death, Physical abuse, Classism, and Medical content

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, War, and Abandonment