Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

95 reviews

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Medical content, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Abandonment, Incest, Child death, and Xenophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Vomit, and War

taylors_literature's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Murder, Gore, and Violence

vendy_kha's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

I've fallen in love... If you've read Cassandra Clare and adored the Seelie & Unseelie court like me, enjoyed the feeling of that place... You have to read The folk of air series! The plot is political but not too blindly (I don't like politics in real life, this equals the levels of Throne of glass but the focus is slightly stronger on the scheming). If you love Aelin, you must like Jude too - she's a total beast and I adore her. The enemies to lovers subplot is wickedly sold on me. This book is YA, the darkness and plot are sooo catchy - highly recommend diving into this world

when she put the dagger to his throat and kissed him I nearly screamed + the poisoning herself, getting rid of Valerian? Madness but also badassery at its finest. I love how she's quick to treason for those she loves and protects!/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Grief, Slavery, Gore, Blood, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic friendship

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Bullying, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Abandonment, Incest, Pregnancy, Infidelity, War, Confinement, Infertility, and Kidnapping

gooseturnover's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Didn't like the first portion of the book, thought about dropping it, and ended up giving it another go due to a friend's recommendation. Glad I decided to stick it out. Really enjoyed watching the characters interact with and tear each other to pieces over the course of the story. Kingmaker Jude my beloved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Bullying

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Slavery

Minor: Sexual harassment

lvjysunday's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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: Murder, Bullying, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Physical abuse and Grief

anythingforourmoony1960's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

אהבתי את התיאורים והפירוטים של הבגדים ושל המקומות, וזה שזה לא היה יותר מידי ולא פחות מידי- בדיוק במידה המושלמת. הדבר הזה לגמרי נתן לי את האפשרות להיכנס לתוך העולם של הספר.
בניית הרומן מאויבים לאוהבים מאוד חלשה פה, אבל זה לא דבר רע! כי הספר לא מתרכז רק ברומן עצמו.
הפרקים קצרים מאוד! אני אישית מאוד אוהבת פרקים קצרים, כי אז יש לי תחושה זורמת וקשה להפסיק לקרוא את הספר.
הקרב על הכס- וואו!
מינוס אחד קטן- השפה יכולה אולי להיות קשה לפעמים (כמו ברוב ספרי הפנטזיה) אבל מתרגלים לזה די בקלות.
ג'וד אהבת חיי הנצחית.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Suicide

balluna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

Words can't describe how much I love this book.

And there are so many plottwists, holy

The ending is absolutely stunning and HAS to be one of my favourite endings ever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gore, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Self harm

Minor: Child death, War, and Abortion

alextay_07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Bullying

Moderate: Physical abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

e_claire's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

3.75

Toxic, but positive?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Death of parent, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse