Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider

5 reviews

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and War

Magically inflicted violence, nontoxic poisoning (antidote given), swordfighting

maple_dove's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

Under ordinary circumstances, she would have been quite pleased at the girl's interest, and would have flirted back. A person's gender made no difference to her. (pg. 81)

While bisexuality means two or more genders, I believe it's important to repeat that there are more than two genders.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Verbal abuse (graphic)

explorer_of_legends_and_ink's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, and Abandonment

elderflower's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia

more content warnings: drunkenness

foreverinastory's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Thank you to Penguin Teen and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Rep: Pansexual female MC (possibly demisexual as well), bisexual male side character, gay male side character, questioning love interest, BIPOC side character.

CWs: Abandonment/suspected death of parent, alcohol consumption, blood, misogyny, outing, sexism, violence, sexual content (not graphic).

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content