Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Awakening by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham

55 reviews

maregred's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Bullying

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Car accident

jesshart8's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Cursing, Sexual assault, and Bullying

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship

erynelle's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death of parent, Bullying, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Car accident

1navn's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Torture, Confinement, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

nordicat's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol and Violence

Minor: Incest, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Abandonment

natlonelyghost's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Bullying, Violence, Death, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Murder

ifoundcallie's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Car accident, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Torture, Stalking, Incest, and Vomit

hannahwriightt's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Bullying

Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, and Incest

Minor: Body shaming and Car accident

unicornofthesea's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual content, Stalking, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

thechaoshour's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

2.5

I love the general idea of this book but it was executed poorly. The characters were unlikeable and I found the plot slow and boring. It was just a lot of bullying and abuse from the Heirs and not much plot. Plus the writing was not good and it needs some new editing but as I understand it, this book was earlier in their careers. I’m curious enough to keep reading for now in hopes they get better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Murder