Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

64 reviews

readwithsaray's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Excrement, Gore, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Drug use

crypticmetall's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Excrement, Gore, Torture, and Cannibalism

Minor: Alcohol and Toxic relationship

This book as cliché as it sounds fundamentally changed me. Its brilliantly written character soothed a deep female need; To be seen and heard so accurately. Unlikeable characters and unlikeable women written with such intent and carefullness. Brilliant. Just brilliant. Im on my third read.

amessina3399's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

Really great story, lots of parts that I wanted to highlight and carry around with me in my pocket. That being said, the only thing stopping me from giving it a 4 is that the book tries really hard to keep itself as realistic as possible—ie the character saying things like “this book is true, why would I lie” and such things that when plot holes arise, no matter how minor, I’ve been asked not to suspend my disbelief, so they appear more glaring than had the book just given me the story without qualifying anything. Also, wish there were slightly more food/flavor descriptions, being a minor foodie myself. Other than that, great book, very interesting character, and I would recommend to anyone who loves horror and overall nasty bad-assery 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Cannibalism, Cursing, Gore, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Body horror, Rape, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Blood, Death of parent, Stalking, and Sexual content

kindredspirit7's review against another edition

The narrator was so frustrating and annoying. The further I got into the book the more frustrated I got. The author did a fantastic job depicting the mind of a serial killer, but it just wasn’t for me. It was too long and detailed and at times a bit too gory. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Torture, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Body horror, Gaslighting, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, Violence, Physical abuse, Excrement, Cursing, and Gore

jordiskp'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Gore, Violence, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Excrement, Death, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

peggy_racham's review against another edition

5.0

"To eat people is to get the taste of a Titan. It’s infinite immortalization. It makes a god out of a woman."

Women's rights but more importantly women's wrongs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Gore, Rape, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

racl's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The best way I've found to describe the bulk of the book is that it reads like NBC Hannibal feels to watch. It's downright decadent in it's description and focuses just as much on food as it does on murder. The main character manages to be likeable despite what she describes to the reader and the author really made her feel like a food columnist 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, Animal death, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Confinement, and Death of parent

prairieraven's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Cancer, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Abandonment, Alcohol, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Infidelity

fadeddpages's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders