Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare

86 reviews

ali_debookness's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Murder, and Addiction

Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Death, Hate crime, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy

cakrolik's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gore, Gun violence, Death of parent, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Murder

two_of_crows's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.5

I swear the last 20 pages of the book before the epilogue was a full on soap opera complete with dramatically running after a train for your true love.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

viltescer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Murder, and Abandonment

notsasharacket's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

4.75

Fantastic book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

foreverinastory's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Just like Lord of Shadows this one ripped my heart out.

Rep: Biracial (Persian and white) heterosexual female MC, white half-Welsh heterosexual female MC, white half-Welsh heterosexual male MC, white bisexual male MC, biracial (Persian and white) gay male side character, two white gay male side characters, lesbian genderqueer side character, Malaysian bisexual male warlock, biracial (Chinese and white) male side character, adopted Indian lesbian female side character, Persian female side character.

CW: Alcohol consumption, alcoholism, blood, death, death of parent, emotional abuse/mind control, gun violence, infidelity, injury/injury detail, murder, violence. Moderate: Pregnancy of major side character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy

hannahwriightt'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship and Gun violence

charlottesomewhere's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense

Another brilliant book in the Shadowhunter series. I loved James and Cordelia and the adventures the young Shadowhunters have in this book. I am desperate to find out what happens next. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and Grief

adhdru's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Sexism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Pregnancy