Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Northranger by Rey Terciero

5 reviews

robinks's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

What an interesting combination of horror and queer romance. The characters were so realistic! And Terciero is very skilled at slow revelations. Although I would’ve liked the ending to be more drawn out and filled with queer love, I was satisfied.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Grief, Death of parent, Violence, Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Excrement, Classism, Animal death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Cancer, Alcoholism, and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt, Murder, Hate crime, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization

mfrisk's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I’ve never read Northanger Abbey (though the Author’s note at the end now makes me want to check that out too - I loved this retelling and how the author connected the main character’s queer identity to his love of horror movies and his questioning of mysteries happening all around him. This is a sweet read with a sweet romance as well as meaningful family and friend relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Sexism, Racism, Grief, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Racial slurs

growintogardens's review

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Grief, Alcoholism, and Misogyny

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Outing, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Violence

shamelesslyash's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Grief

Moderate: Outing, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Cancer

pey333's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Murder