Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Real Tigers by Mick Herron

2 reviews

uranaishi's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Gun violence, Confinement, Kidnapping, Addiction, Police brutality, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Bullying, Death, Gore, Alcohol, Murder, Physical abuse, Classism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident, Grief, Infidelity, Vomit, Homophobia, Deportation, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexual violence, War, and Sexual content

teresalee's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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

Mick Herron’s Slough House series featuring Jackson Lamb is a fast-moving and entertaining antidote to the perfectly polished, slick, and smooth characters like James Bond and his ilk.  Best of all, Herron clearly likes and respects his female characters, even the sneaky, conniving ones.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, and Drug use