Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas

13 reviews

crafts_and_coccinellids's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

I really liked this book! The characters and their dynamics were fantastic and the plot was engaging. I thought it was a good follow up to the first book, though I liked that one slightly better. The ending was very emotionally effective,

though I do wish that the dioses had actually worked to make the world better instead of leaving everyone else to deal with the consequences of their mistakes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Blood, War, and Classism

Minor: Deadnaming

eddieboy's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and War

Minor: Ableism

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and War

teddie_valetine98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful

4.5

A fun time. I didn’t really get why

the gods had to up and leave completely to make amends for ignoring humans’ needs

at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, and Torture

Minor: Child death, Death, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, and Dysphoria

spacecadetlav's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is my new favorite series. I have so much love and investment into this world, as I can see myself represented in it. The immersion from the thoughtful and often playful writing held the entire way through. I was incredibly pleased with how this series dealt with the subplots that all felt equally important to Teo’s journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and War

robinks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Ahhhh I was so excited to finish this duology, and Thomas did not disappoint! I loved spending more time with such a colorful cast of characters, and the semidioses grappled with some really tough issues. I want to see a movie of this series!!

The ending was sad but satisfying, and the epilogue warmed my heart. I love Teo and Aurelio! My only critique is that I wish we got to see a bit more of what the new world is like for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Genocide, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

warlocksarecool21's review against another edition

4.0

this was a solid conclusion to the duology! I had a fun time with the characters and I think Thomas did a good job at exploring their personality and motivations in this book. Xio’s arc was so heartbreaking to read, but I loved their development in this book!! Teo and Aurelio were so cute as well! And Thomas’s side characters are always so fun. 

As for the plot, I thought it was good but the pacing felt slow in some parts (which I said about book 1 as well). But there were enough action scenes throughout the book that it didn’t drag. I think this book handled the themes of oppression and privilege in a way that is very suitable for the intended YA audience. Overall, I think this duology was super fun and I’m sad it’s over. Excited to see what Aiden Thomas writes next!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Cursing, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail

notsobinaryart's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Genocide, and Slavery

Context of the

suicide

warning to decide if it’s too much for you

the suicide is shown on page but not in graphic detail. The death is a self-sacrifice to save others and not out of depression or suicidal thoughts

bonriki's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail