Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

32 reviews

hmbk's review

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual content, and Eating disorder

msradiosilence's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

Tldr; supporting werewolf women’s wrongs are right up my alley.

Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/squad/.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Murder, Vomit, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Cannibalism, Classism, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Self harm, Abandonment, Blood, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

kristakp's review against another edition

mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Body horror, and Sexism

Minor: Lesbophobia and Alcohol

annasbuecherbeet's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Racism, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Violence

cfell's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Blood, Violence, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Gore, Fatphobia, Death, and Body shaming

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Racism

itsheyfay's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted 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: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Infidelity

jama_vata's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

amberinpieces's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

tmcphetridge4's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I won't lie. I did not like this book. What I thought would be a fresh new take on werewolf packs and being a teen girl was just a rehash of Mean Girls meets Heathers.

There is a girl squad who is ruthlessly pretty and it turns out they murder men who sexually harass/assault girls. This felt like it was trying too hard to make commentary on the sexual assault narratives of schools but in a toxic way. Should men who harass women be punished? Yes. But should they be straight up murdered? I also *hated* how they took the black girl of the group and really othered her. From not acknowledging how she wants to be called, to being belittled, I just kept asking myself, "Why?" The ending was the best part, but even then it felt rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Cannibalism

birthisacurse's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Sexual harassment and Fatphobia