Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild

5 reviews

thequeendavina's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was my #1 read of 2023. I loved this book, I could’ve finished in under 2 hours but I wanted to savor the ending. I loved the gray area plot and honestly was rooting for her! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Medical trauma

abbiebonnyman's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Loved this book. Really makes you think of the concept of morality. Really enjoyed how things mentioned briefly earlier in story have links to later parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Rape, Chronic illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I was extremely into this, and I'm really interested in reading more by this author. I thought it unfolded really interestingly, and I absolutely did not expect to sympathize with this main character, but I liked her?? A really fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Chronic illness, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Violence

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative 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

5.0

I have never read anything like this nor do I think I will ever read anything like this again. The writing, the plot, the characters and their development, are all incredibly planned out and impeccably portrayed. Sascha Rothchild has written a book so clever, so intriguing and intellectual but also so precarious and multi dimensional, it is unparalleled. 

"Blood Sugar" is nothing short of profound and extraordinary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Deportation, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Drug use, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Infidelity