Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie

7 reviews

dreamerfreak's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Cursing, Death of parent, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Colonisation, Genocide, Alcohol, and War

luxluthors's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, War, Violence, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Panic attacks/disorders

stailysh1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

This book is almost exactly what I thought it would be.  It is a fun adventure reminiscent of Star Wars but with a slight romantic bend.  The main problem with the book is that there is a shocking lack of chemistry between two people who are supposed to be in love and I don't buy the romance.  The space politics and history are a bit flat.  For some reason, being the blood heir is super meaningful across very different parts of the galaxy and everyone just buys into it.  Coincidence drives the story forward too many times.  Despite these major issues, the book kept me interested and engaged and it was a fast read.  It was exciting enough that its flaws, which should majorly lower its rating, just don't bother me that much.  This book enchanted me and I plan to read the sequels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Colonisation

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Alcohol and Blood

axel_p's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, War, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship

puttingwingsonwords's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Bonds of Brass had me staying up past my bedtime because I just wanted to keep reading. At times, especially near the end, I felt like I was helplessly watching the characters putting themselves on an inevitable path to devastation… In a good way?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

breadwitchery's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol and Blood

xoodlebooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Grief, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail