Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Boy in the Red Dress by Kristin Lambert

8 reviews

mattyb's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: Misogyny, Outing, and Vomit

whatthekatdraggedin's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Homophobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Classism, Gun violence, and Addiction

wai's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, and Classism

Moderate: Police brutality and Gun violence

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Stalking

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Outing, Police brutality, Racism, and Religious bigotry

ca_risa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

It’s a fun read

nikkiei's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

I truly loved this book. Everything from the characters’ voices, to the plot, to the ending was just perfect. 

Representation: Bisexual MC, LGBT side characters, POC love interest/ side characters 

bisexual! Dead! Girl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Alcohol, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: Vomit

anniereads221's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Outing

Moderate: Vomit, Racism, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Medical content

plumpaperbacks's review against another edition

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? No

4.5

Where’s the hype for this book?? It’s a historical murder mystery with a majorly queer cast of lovable characters and a sapphic romance. Though it’s not action-heavy, it’s an ever-intriguing mystery that definitely deserves more hype. I loved Millie, Marion, Olive and Bennie. I loved the vibes of the book, and the way it kept me guessing until the very end. Although there were some slower spots, I was never bored. I would’ve liked a bit more from the ending, but it was still satisfying, and overall, I definitely recommend this book.

Representation

• bisexual protagonist
• gay side character
• lesbian love interest of color
• sapphic romance (f/f)
• sapphic side character + couple
• queer side characters
• side characters of color

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Outing, Homophobia, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, Violence, Alcohol, and Police brutality

Outing, homophobia, and forced institutionalization all occurred prior to the story, when one of the main characters was outed to his family and then sent to an asylum to be “cured” of being gay. There’s some violence, but nothing severe. Alcohol is tagged because the main setting is a speakeasy. All other things tagged moderate are mentioned throughout to varying degrees.