Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

35 reviews

mheffner3031's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Death, and Alcohol

beks_gail's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

The book had some really good metaphors for getting through tough times in life. 

But for a YA book had too much smut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Addiction, Death, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicide

Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Vomit

aneanara's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book is not what I usually read, but omg this will be what I usually read in the future because omg I don’t need fantasy anymore I need more like this. I picked it up because of the beautiful cover and it was WONDERFUL. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt, Death, Sexual content, and Homophobia

creolelitbelle's review

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

The family history of characters Violet and Sam with the coastal Maine setting caught my attention. For years I have had a deep curiosity of my own ancestry. The story itself was very character driven about family, mostly immediate family, and Violet's behavior and love life. Pacing was too slow for me throughout much of the book, and the switch between povs bothered me. Most of the book is written in first person pov, but a few pieces are written in 2nd person with some parts written in third. This is a purposeful tactic by the author to differentiate past events and introspection, but the style threw me off. I did appreciate the character growth, though, and was mildly curious enough about the characters and plot outcomes like finding the wreck and the family dynamic to keep going. I checked out the audiobook, and the narrator did a fantastic job of portraying Violet's varying emotions of ups and downs. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Death

loudaslions's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Car accident, Vomit, Homophobia, and Hate crime

geerbeer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.25

Het is heel queer op een superfijne manier en er is iemand met een glazen oog, maar verder is het geen heel diverse groep mensen lijkt het. Super leuke manier van schrijven en meta-dingetjes in het boek, daar houd ik van. Veel gelachen, klein beetje traantjes gelaten en vooral gewoon genoten van de cozy vibes en interesse in de 'main maar toch back-up story line' over het wrak.

Pro tip: Lees niet de Nederlandse vertaling!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Drug abuse and Medical content

Minor: Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

It's obvious the author isn't '...'phobic, it's a very queer book. But there are some mentions of queer people not being accepted by others.

amaliewebs's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book! The journey of self-discovery and healing that the main character goes through was inspiring, and I became really attached to the story. The combination of the strong character development and the plot events and how they intertwined was perfect, and I was truly invested in what was happening. I loved the feeling of found family and the emphasis of how important close friends are, as well as the value of all our relationships we have. All of the characters were well-rounded with their own personalities and stories, and all went through their own healing and growth. A truly powerful story :) and I was really happy with how it ended, after a very intense climax!  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

meaghancook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

My only wish is that this book was 100 pages shorter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Death

Minor: Vomit

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

I had a totally different idea about the plot of this book. I might have mixed it up with something else and since I don't read synopses, I was really surprised what this book was actually about. And pleasantly surprised even because it has so many things I love to read about. 
A small coastal town, family history, mystery and adventure, a treasure hunt, sibling dynamics, a friends group, LGBTQIA representation. And I really really enjoyed the majority o the book. The main character went through some hard hitting things and made some questionable decisions, but I still enjoyed reading from her perspective. 
I was disappointed by the last quarter of the book, though. The plot didn't really progress, and then it was suddenly over, but the ending took half an eternity to conclude. Weird pacing and I get the focus was on some important topics, but still, the rest was just forgotten somehow. 
But yeah, still liked and enjoyed the majority and the atmosphere was perfect for a summer read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Drug use, and Homophobia

mads1706's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Death, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt