Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Band Sinister by KJ Charles

11 reviews

elltea11's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

While I won’t flatter myself by pretending I have anywhere near the talent of KJ Charles, I will say I have never read a book where the author’s way of thinking felt so much like my own. I haven’t read many romance/erotic novels despite being a pervert myself, partially because of misogyny around the genre but also because I figured I’d be bored. But this was both intellectually and sexually stimulating and satisfying, with deep philosophical conversations and amusing repartee interspersed with just as serious and playful and HOT gay sex. I especially enjoyed learning new things here and there about period-relevant events, politics, science and and how naturally all these conversations flowed. This book made me cum AND rethink my relationship to pleasure and polyamory. It’s a balm for the queer soul and a mouth-watering treat. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, and Car accident

cheye13's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

I had been anticipating this one for a while and it didn't disappoint. A brilliant little story, covering a broad array of thought in a conservative page count. The time and place were so grounded, they were transportive. I loved the primary characters and the variations of their relationships. I did think there were a few too many background characters, and I wouldn't have minded a few more pages for a further exploration of polyamory, aromanticism, and boundaries, but I was wholly pleased by the story as-is.

My primary criticism is that one doesn't decline Latin verbs, one conjugates them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Racism

parental neglect; blackmail (both financial and emotional)

ramakn22's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Homophobia, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Classism, and Abandonment

jjjreads's review

emotional informative inspiring medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Classism, and Medical content

Minor: Biphobia, Antisemitism, Slavery, Violence, Transphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual harassment

pvbobrien's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Slavery, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

20sidedbi's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, Racism, and Antisemitism

Minor: Death of parent, Slavery, and Infidelity

annailles's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexism, Sexual content, Classism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism

wrensandroses's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Alcoholism

kharlan3's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Medical content, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, Slavery, and Alcohol

Characters being controlled by relatives using money.

yclepit's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Blood, Racism, and Death of parent