Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

61 reviews

lakinglaze's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

First off, thank you so much to St. Martin's Press for the ARC of this book. I’m so grateful and have now bought two separate editions of my own and the audiobook because I loved it so! Isabel Ibañez did such an incredible job with this novel! 🥰

I absolutely loved everything about the story. As a trained archaeologist myself, it hits very close to my heart! Inez’s strength drew me to her side and never let go. Whit’s charisma and ‘wit’ty banter had me falling right in love with him. The story was exciting, mysterious, adventurous, fun, devastating, shocking, and left me gasping for more! November won’t arrive soon enough! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Animal death, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Confinement, Sexism, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

lizzydreadful's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Murder, Sexism, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Colonisation, Death of parent, Misogyny, Confinement, Grief, Alcohol, Death, and Emotional abuse

aliteraryescape's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, and Death

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol

mattyroh07's review

adventurous emotional informative mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Gun violence

Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Sexual content, Abandonment, Cursing, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, and Death of parent

skyebird16's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Classism, and Death of parent

tarfishy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, and Gun violence

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Violence, Misogyny, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Classism, and Alcoholism

porcupinesnuggles's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Pretty good book, but reading and reacting with Tara made it more fun. Pace changed suddenly toward the end. I'm curious for the next book to see how a lot of the late stage twists and events will be resolved there

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Alcohol, Colonisation, Alcoholism, and Death

vif's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Colonisation, Death of parent, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Torture, Murder, Death, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Cursing

Minor: Infidelity