Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

41 reviews

cait's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gaslighting, Stalking, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Homophobia, and War

reachingforstardust's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Death, Grief, Racism, and Homophobia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

thepoieszedlife's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Alcoholism

Minor: Emotional abuse

joey_paige's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

sennaje's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

vicwaltz's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, and Toxic relationship

chaoticreader22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence and Blood

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Sexual content and Alcoholism

ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

3.5

This is my first reread since the book first came out and time had certainly changed my perspective on the book. It’s not as funny as I remember and I found the plot far more interesting than the subplot (which I remember having preferred last time). The overarching story of the trilogy is obvious, but that doesn’t stop it from being incredibly enjoyable.
The main strength of the series is definitely the characters, they make the book shine where otherwise it would be quite boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism

violetreader's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, and Death

Minor: Lesbophobia and Homophobia