Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce

11 reviews

cohanlon's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, Murder, Cursing, Rape, and Toxic relationship

georg_11's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, and Sexual harassment

annabulkowski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

bex7dier's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Blood, Alcoholism, Violence, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicide

elmewhy's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

2.25

~~2 Stars~~ 14th March 2022

This book just wasn't for me, the pacing was too slow and everything was just unlikeable.
To begin, I wouldn't have put this in the Thriller genre as it wasn't until around 250 pages where things got interesting -

When Matilda went "missing" and everything started to unspiral

. Even by that point we just went through the motions, maybe one or two things at the end were quite shocking but by this time we've had nearly 300 pages to get through, nothing was 'edge of your seat gripping' or had me excited to know the ending.
None of the characters were likable, I believe intentional, but it didn't make me want to read more I wasn't supporting anyone or wanting to see their ending. No lessons were learned for the characters and you couldn't really take anything from this book as a reader either.


Details
-Plot: slow-paced
-TW: Death, Murder, Blood, Rape, Sexual Assault, Alcoholism, Suicide
-Ending Happy/Sad/Unfinished:

Sad. Nothing really feels good about it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, and Stalking

kathryn_a's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

natashajade's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The writing was sloppy and pretty badly done, yet the plot and realness of the characters made it so enjoyable I couldn't book the down. Finished within 24 hours. Amazing twist (an incredibly twisted one at that) at the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

oliviafaye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

amberinbookland's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Gore, Excrement, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, and Body horror

emory's review

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, and Vomit