Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

6 reviews

cryptofauna's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.0

it was okay! nothing revolutionary, but it had a cool concept and interesting characters. as always i’m psyched for a sentient ai, and while some of the plot twists were super obvious there were a couple that took me by surprise.
i feel like it took itself a little more seriously than it needed to, especially when considering the philosophical and ethical dilemmas the characters face

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Alcohol, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing! Fantastic! Fast-paced, character driven, murder mystery in space. SO much fun. But specifically fun I enjoy. It has clones, witty banter, characters with secrets in their past, surprisingly deep ethical discussions. It is a little chaotic and the mystery quickly fades into the background while the characters and their stories become the focus of the book. I wish we had more interactions between the characters themselves, but for me, it was enough to care for them by the end. Even though they do a lot of questionable things. XD It's probably the most problematic and violent found family I've encountered, but what can I do, I still adore this trope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Confinement, Gore, and Hate crime

e_flah's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

Six Wakes was a fast-paced, engrossing read that hooked me from the first page. I really loved how it balanced a propulsive plot with great character development. I loved slowly learning more about the crew of the Dormire as they tried to figure out who killed their previous clones.

Sometimes with large ensemble casts, it can be tough to feel like I have a good sense of who all the characters are; this was not at all the case with Six Wakes. With the exception of Paul -- which I think was the point -- I found the crew all lovable and fascinating in their own, complicated ways. The tension between the crew members left lots of room for me to theorize about potential motivations for the crime, which was a ton of fun.

I found the fact that

so much of the events on the Dormire were blamed on Maria's actions in the past, particularly due to the fact that they were under threat of torture, a bit frustrating. It seemed like too clean of a solution to a web of conflict that had otherwise been delightfully messy.

This is the main reason I'm giving Six Wakes 4 stars instead of 5.

On the whole, Six Wakes is a gripping read that does an excellent job balancing an action-packed plot with strong character development.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, and Suicide

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, and Torture

discussions of dead bodies + suicidal ideation

avishajain's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

An amazing murder mystery with a little science fiction (?) It was more like fantasy than science fiction but yeah still an amazing book. Would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit and Genocide

ticktock's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

smithy361's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Chronic illness, Cursing, Medical content, Mental illness, Torture, Vomit, and Domestic abuse