geekoncaffeine's Reviews (176)

Blackwater

Kenna Bellrae

5.0

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wow! This was one wild ride. Revenge right at the forefront of it all. I appreciated the jumps back in time as it helped to get to know the main characters better than just in the present. There is so much happening and some of it graphic that I needed some breaks here and there. But overall it was an amazing and well told story. I sure hope we get more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Trafficking

Rejection

K. Loraine

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Grave Matter

Karina Halle

4.5

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This one took me a while to get through. It felt like a science class and I am not a science person. But then came all the Karina Halle twists I love can into play. Then I was hooked until I finished and wow what an ending! Also I may never eat another mushroom again...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcohol

Iron Flame

Rebecca Yarros

3.5

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

The Cutthroat King

Nicole McKeon

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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: Yes

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Fantastic! Though I suggest reading the Gwen St. James books first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Grief

The Cursed

Harper L. Woods

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood

Minor: Death of parent

No Way Back

Santana Knox

4.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Again read the triggers before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Grief

No Way Out

Santana Knox

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Read the trigger warnings before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Exodus

Kate Stewart

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

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It just did not hold my interest. 

Intersect

Elizabeth O'Roark

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes