Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan

17 reviews

hazychapters's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

this sequel was even better than the first book! too many plot twists though, i’m not feeling well right now 🥲


Representation:
Asian inspired cast and setting; sapphic romance; lesbian main and side characters; gay side characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, and War

Minor: Animal death

zoevjester's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

It starts off at a medium pace, and then the final act picks up to a fast, bitter cliff hanger for the final book in the trilogy. 
I really enjoyed Lei's arc, and how she sees more than the others, maintains her heart of gold despite her own personal battles and the effects of war around her. 
Second time reading Girls 2, and still the revelations of how far some characters go to defeat the evil King chills me. 
Also liked the new perspectives of characters, because it broadens the scope of an all-out war, seeing it from the points of view from people all over the country of Ikhara. 
Excited for Girls 3!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Blood, Grief, Violence, and War

anaguana's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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: Sexual assault, War, Murder, Misogyny, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

foreverinastory's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

3.0

Something about this story just has me at meh. I think I need to take a break from marathoning audios. I definitely feel tired. I will reread this book at some point because it's definitely good, right now I am not in the mood for it and it reflects in the 3 stars. I wanted to enjoy this more than book one, but it's about the same for me.

Rep: Asian coded cast, sapphic female MC with PTSD, lesbian coded female love interest with PTSD, lesbian coded female side character, side MLM couple.

CWs: Death, violence, blood, self harm, sexual assault, sexual violence, grief, war, gore, alcohol consumption, alcoholism, panic attacks, mental illness (PTSD), rape, suicide, murder, body horror, slavery, injury/injury detail, addiction. Moderate: Child abuse, child death, genocide, physical abuse, racism, consensual sexual content, suicidal thoughts, toxic relationship, vomit, trafficking, kidnapping, fire/fire injury, adult/minor relationship, misogyny, gaslighting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Blood, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, War, Gore, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Murder, Body horror, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Addiction

Moderate: Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

miabellawymer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

This book, and the first one in the series, are buy far my favourite books I’ve read this year. Would recommend to anyone who loves queer fantasy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Vomit, Violence, Slavery, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Blood, and Alcohol

colormehaerim's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Self harm, and War

Moderate: Alcohol

abipeach23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

Loved this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, War, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Vomit, Torture, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Abandonment