Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

148 reviews

sproutedpages's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and War

Moderate: Body shaming and Blood

miraileah's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.75

4.75. This was adorable and I loved it. The writing was very well done, and there are several sections that I absolutely loved. The book was quite long, but honestly I wasn’t bored at any point, so I wasn’t terribly mad about it. It did feel like their relationship progressed rather fast, especially from Viola’s perspective. But there were a few short time jumps and I did read the second half quickly, so that could be in my head.

One thing I will say, I was truly thrilled that there was no third act breakup!! The issues in their relationship were at no point miscommunication, issues with Viola being trans, or Gracewood’s disability. Thank god for that.

It honestly felt like a really safe book to read as an LGBTQIA person, all of the triggering content happened prior to the start of the book, so nobody was getting actively traumatized

(except maybe Mira at the end?)

The principal characters were all generally very good to one another, which made it feel much more like them all making it through traumas and troubles together, rather than in spite of one another. That being said though, there is a ton of potentially triggering content in regards to drug abuse and PTSD, so be careful of that. All in all, a very enjoyable read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

kylarenea_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I thought this book was absolutely delightful. One of the friends to lovers romances I've ever read, especially in the round about way they got there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, and Classism

seraphimgt's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

4.5

The prose was beautiful and very reflective of a regency period piece. The love professions were incredible and had me kicking my feet ♡ Not to mention the VA put their whole vaussy into the audio book. My main complaint was that it ran a bit long. Otherwise, a wonderful book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking

rknitss's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Very well written, evenly paced. Not much spice and more introspective than I expected. This book covers a lot, including the difficulties of being trans during that time period, chronic pain, drug dependency, and ptsd. It also dealt with a larger cast of characters than expected. If we had focused solely on the main couple it could have been 100 or more pages shorter. It was not what I wanted when I picked it up but I recognize how good it was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

kylieqrada's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.5

I'm so glad I finally picked this one up!! Regency romance with a trans heroine and a deeply troubled hero 🥰 I did have a few moments of weirdness with the pacing, but overall I adored this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Deadnaming, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Kidnapping

kcbatts's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, and War

Moderate: Deadnaming and Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts

pkc's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Alexis Hall’s prose shines once again in this regency romance with a difference. I absolutely adored the main characters of Viola and Gracewood and I was fully engaged and rooting for them throughout. I appreciated how this was book was about two lost souls finding their new beginnings with each other, but wrapped in all the lace and crinoline that the ton permits. The queer rep was glorious and I loved the subversion of the power trope. Alexis Hall always writes such amazing romantic leads who, despite their flaws, I wind up rooting for. I only deducted a star because the pacing at the front was strange with an early revelation and it knocked me off kilter slightly. But apart from that, for the language and the romance, this was a slam dunk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Kidnapping

alisylvi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Transphobia

strange_little_ranger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail