Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

83 reviews

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

wolf013's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

hermithebs's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, and War

annacochran's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

this book was marketed as a sapphic retelling of dracula’s brides. however, it was actually a look into an extremely toxic, abusive, manipulative, polyamorous, borderline incestuous vampire family in which two sapphic women appear kissing once. i’m extremely disappointed and did not enjoy this at all

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

clairew97's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

opalia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is literally my new favorite book. Won over so many classics. It has such beautiful writing, and deep and great characters. Don't even get me started on the prose. I am about to translate it in my mother tongue just to do a whole propaganda to anyone I meet. The message is delivered in the best way, the aesthetics are incredible, the description of human lives and behaviors? I'll literally never get over this, this book is a fever dream, argue with the wall.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

annamorgan27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and War

carolibrary's review

dark fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Infidelity

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

As someone escaping a toxic polycule, this was a kick in the balls for me. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Cursing, Genocide, Cannibalism, and Abandonment

Huge content warnings for anyone who has experienced an abusive, toxic polyamorous relationship and how it affects everyone in the polycule. There is also an example of healthy polyamory and great bisexual representation.

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness and Alcohol

Minor: Physical abuse and War