Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev

8 reviews

kaleys23's review

emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, and Emotional abuse

taibreakfast's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.0

I liked this even better than the first in the series! This one deepened the story of Persuasion by adding a multigenerational element and adding the [familial] love story between the protagonist and her mom. And that actually is just as important as or even more important than the primary romance story, although that is still good!

I also appreciate that the Louisa subplot didn't carry out entirely faithfully to the original because that is truly so rough every time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Blood

Minor: Confinement, Abortion, Infidelity, and Vomit

hngisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment and Car accident

Minor: Abortion

baearles's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Blood, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Classism and Alcoholism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Vomit

ticktock's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, and Suicide

aseel_reads's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

oh this was the CUTEST!!! i absolutely loved this retelling of persuasion 😍 it was wholesome but deep at the same time and the connection between the two love interest were amazing. I also adored the different social issues addressed in the book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, and Pregnancy

amibo's review

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Misogyny

cassianlynne's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I personally enjoyed this even more than “Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors.” Both are enjoyable and excellently done retellings! I enjoyed Ashna as a main character more than Trisha, and the way Persuasion is retold in this story is so clever and sweet. Also, I really like the family dynamics involved and the story of Ashna and her mom.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Alcoholism, Blood, and Suicide