Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Viuda de hierro by Xiran Jay Zhao

502 reviews

im_basil's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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

Darling and The Franxx meets The Hunger Games meets Ender’s Game meets historical Chinese Empress Wu, this story is Feminine Rage and Cultural Complications and ROBOT ALIENS, there is so much to unpack

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Sexism

quotingmachine's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Body horror, Addiction, Torture, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

a1mello's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Addiction, Murder, Classism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, War, Sexism, Torture, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

tinysierra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

“For eighteen years, my unibrow has saved me from being sold into a painful, terrifying death.
Today is the day I'm releasing it from its gracious service.”

Two words: Female Rage

Fast paced, short chapters, captivating.

I need more love triangles that are actual love triangles in media!!! Pleassssse! The loved they shared was beautiful.

"Where does jealousy come from, if not an insecurity that I'll lose you because of him? But that's not how it works, no matter how many people believe it so. You're not something to be kept or taken, and love isn't some scarce resource to battle over. Love can be infinite, as much as your heart can open. I mean, when you think about it, love is fueled mostly by compatibility. Whether two people make each other happy by being close. So it'd be pointless of me to resent Shimin. However compatible you are with him, it doesn't have anything to do with how compatible you are with me."

The epilogue had me shook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Classism, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Alcoholism, Body horror, War, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

alyssoid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Suicidal thoughts

justamy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Confinement, Body horror, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Medical content, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Grief

Minor: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

kmart_ceo's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Sexism, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Death, Grief, War, Child abuse, and Torture

Minor: Gun violence and Body shaming

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

It was massively entertaining (and cringe at points too) and fast but at the same time you can't carry a whole book on just edgelord antics lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, Violence, War, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape

leafhead's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexism, Confinement, Violence, Classism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Physical abuse, Ableism, Xenophobia, Body horror, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Chronic illness, Colonisation, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and War

laurenmiller100's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.0

• Characters: 8
• Atmosphere/Setting: 9
• Writing Style: 5
• Plot: 7
• Intrigue: 7
• Logic/Relationships: 7
• Enjoyment: 9

This was awesome. I love mechs and the setting is very evocative. Brought me out of a reading slump! The prose can be a little on the nose at times, but that’s to be expected in a YA novel. I love Zetien and I love the righteous fury, willing-to-do-anything, femme fatale lead. It’s so refreshing to have a female character be so reckless and have the male characters be more submissive. Also,

the triangle is awesome. It’s the strongest shape. 😉 The way the polyamory us approached feels natural and delicious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Sexism, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Torture, War, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts