Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The ​Raven Boys – A Hollófiúk by Maggie Stiefvater

82 reviews

imbored_soillread's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide attempt

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ivybee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt

mariebrunelm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

The Raven Boys was one of my favourite books of 2020 (or was it 2019?) and I'm very happy to report that it's still a favourite, and it's still just as hard to describe, so I'd like to end the review here but that wouldn't be very helpful. So instead I'll tell you that this uses themes like found family, dark academia, death, prophecy, Welsh legends and stronger-than-death friendship in the modern setting of an American small town. It is very binary in that you have on the one hand Blue and her family / coven of psychics, all women, to whom she acts as a sound box by making energies louder, and on the one hand this tight-knit group of four lost boys at an elite school. Watching the two universes clash, appraise each other and treat each other with respect even when they don't share the same values is a joy. Seeing the four raven boys mess things up and have each other's back is heartwarming. Witnessing them make a space for Blue in their group is enchanting. It *is* a dark story when you look at the themes and at these characters who clearly need therapy, but there's a lot of light coming from their relationships and the support they find in and give to each other.

PS : while there is no on-page queer rep apart from a very discreet, very in-passing mention, there is a queer vibe going on that I can't quite put my finger on. Things may be more clear in the following volumes. The one thing that's sure is that everyone is very white. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt

tania_mybookishsecret's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Suicide attempt

slimepuppy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Great characters, engaging mystery, supbar pacing and a baffling portrayal of poverty.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Physical abuse

Moderate: Murder and Classism

Minor: Suicide attempt

lavenderbluestories's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt

emmykyhil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt

canopicfemme's review against another edition

5.0

i’m so autism about this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicide attempt

ronan_lesh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt