Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster

4 reviews

hrtlss_grl's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

saffire_sky's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Cursing, Misogyny, and Gun violence

Minor: Toxic relationship, Torture, Terminal illness, and Suicidal thoughts

cleopatravii's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Sexual assault and Torture

tessa_b's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

I'm reviewing based on re-reading this book (its been a couple of years since I last (first) read it). Since then I've read later books in the series as well as other books by the same author.

I did enjoy the re-read but didn't find it quite as novel as I remember from first reading it. The relationship between the two main characters centres on them needing to learn to trust each other (overcoming back-story reasons why they shouldn't). However it felt a bit paint by numbers in approach. In some ways it has the characteristics of an early book (both within a series/world and for an author generally).

I've noticed a couple of other reviews noted  that there was a lot of sexy time ... I wouldn't say that. They are there and fairly graphic but its not something that struck me as 'a lot'. 

The world-building while drawing on the paranormal is firmly steampunk. It feels designed to appeal to your inner aging goth. If you're looking for a male lead that channels/is insired by Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (and think popular music peaked somewhere between Souxie and the Banshees and the Cure) then this is a book for you. If that sounds like an appalling idea ... this is not the book for you.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts