Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

13 reviews

emilyatoz's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia and Sexual content

relin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

It was a fun ride! Though it didn't quite stick the landing for me. I think the choices at the end of the book set up the age gap in an uncomfortable dynamic that wasn't necessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, and Alcohol

Minor: Violence and Blood

bibble_kingly's review

challenging emotional funny inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

3readingcircus's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

purplepenning's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcohol

analea_lucille's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Violence

lkyreads's review against another edition

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

2.5

The positives…the MCs were a gay Black man and a bisexual single dad, both of which we need more of in romance. Anne, Logan’s daughter, was a spitfire and my favorite character. 

I gave it 2.5* because even though it wasn’t my cup of tea, I think the representation is important.

That was about it for me, sadly. I found Xavier to be pretty insufferable and immature. The pacing of his relationship with Logan felt off. I wish there’d been more relationship building and glimpses of their interactions with each other, especially once they started “dating”. None of the characters were relatable, in my opinion.

The editing was terrible. There were jumps in time and location, as well as completely different physical descriptions for the same person. Plus, there was SO MUCH repetition in the writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

gellyreads's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

I wanted to love this book. This was too joke-y for me. I didn't really love all of the pop cultural references for humor. The relationship was cute, but the conflict and the resolution were a flop for me. It also took forever for the couple to get together. Also, the typos were super distracting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism

paigem4rrie's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail