Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

3 reviews

alyxbeau's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This was a really difficult book to review and decide a rating on. Considering the topic, it is not a book you ENJOY, it is far too dark for that -but it is masterfully written. This is a no holds barred look into the child soldier issue we face in both our past and present on Earth, through a SFF lense. No details are spared about the brutality of the situations Sloane faces or the decisions she has to make to ensure her own survival.  These things do not happen off the page, they are described in detail leaving almost nothing to the imagination of these horrors. I think it is an important book, especially for the young adult population if they are up to reading something so dark at their age. It allows readers to get an idea of the horrors happening in our societey around the globe and develop empathy, understanding, and (hopefully) a sense of reponsibilty to help change the world we live in for the better. The novel may be a work of fantasy, but the horrors are something very real faced by children in many places today. Its imperative that people care about our world and that they start caring at a younger age than the generations before us did. I would reccomend that anyone capable of reading violence take a look at this, and if you are not sure if you are capable, to try digesting this in smaller chunks. It contains lessons on the lasting impact of cultural appropriation, colonialism, and so much more than that, if you can stomach the content of the book to approach it from a learning standpoint.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, Child death, Emotional abuse, War, Xenophobia, Torture, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Self harm, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Genocide, Death, Blood, Child abuse, and Violence

samjdoe's review

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Sexual violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence

jenna_reads_'s review

This book didn’t peak my interest until 25%. I would have dnf’d sooner but am reading this for a buddy read so I pushed on.  For character growth MCs often start as unlikable. However, at 74% in I still can’t deal with the MCs ego and inability to control herself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Gun violence, Child death, and Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Vomit