Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

21 reviews

devynvictoria's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this so much. For a book that you know the (vague) ending of in the first chapter, it still found ways to make my jaw drop. There was great character development, had me really feeling for characters and absolutely hating the antagonist characters— literally found myself scoffing and rolling my eyes at some of the hateful things Jules or Madi’s papa would do/say. I would definitely recommend the audiobook, it has different narrators for each perspective and it was just a great listen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

triggs4780's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

t0rixoxo's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Violence, Racism, and Bullying

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

passionatereader78'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Blood, Gore, Death, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Bullying, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child death, Car accident, Gun violence, Grief, Sexism, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery, Sexual content, Cancer, Vomit, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Animal death

kindredspirit7's review against another edition

challenging dark 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: Death, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Violence, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Confinement, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

augustinedreams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I highly recommend reading this book. It is a fantastic take on the classic Carrie but with a modern day twist that comments on modern racism. Take your time with this book it has so much to give and all of it is brutally honest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Hate crime

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Gun violence, Cursing, and Alcohol

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Racism, Car accident, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Violence, Sexual content, and Vomit

rhiannon814r's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racism, Religious bigotry, Child death, Bullying, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Confinement

Moderate: Gore, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Cursing, and Body horror

Minor: Cancer and Alcohol

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Suicide, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Classism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Stalking, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Infidelity, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer and Gun violence