Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu

59 reviews

irrlichtwinter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Not a perfect book, but it does so many ambitious things well, and stylistically, it really resonates with me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

lonelylooper's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Blood, Death, Grief, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Torture, Dysphoria, Classism, and Child death

abookwormspov's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is an absolutely stunning work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, War, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Murder, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

kaytheghost's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Classism, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

kaywhiteley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is definitely one of my new favorite books and S. Qiōuyì Lù is one of my new favorite authors. This is genuinely the most unique way of storytelling I have ever experienced and I am rather obsessed with how it is written. Each story was distinctive and both disturbed me and filled me with wonder. 

I also think the author handles difficult topics perfectly for my taste. Ae does not shy away from anything, but also describes challenging ideas, like suicide, with nuance and creativity. The different messages are clear without being too overt or preachy. 

Everything about this fantasy world felt familiar and yet so, so strange. I want more, yet I am also satisfied with the level of world-building and the paths, stories, and histories left unexplored and mysterious. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Colonisation, Self harm, and Grief

asukaya's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Torture

panpipes's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Animal death and Body horror

Minor: Gore and Colonisation

linatheteafairy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Colonisation, and Confinement

Minor: Child death, Classism, and Dysphoria

misty_kb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

ellornaslibrary's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This is definitely one of those books where I'm going to have to re-read it. I definitely enjoyed it, but I don't think I fully grasped it. I'll probably try to re-read it in a digital or physical format though. Maybe I'll follow it better then. For now, I'll say it's definitely a 3 star as the story is compelling and emotional, and the narrator did a wonderful job.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Suicide, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide attempt

I'm sure there might be others I missed. . . I'll try to update them when I remember, but this book starts off with a warning about a completed suicide so please, please, please keep that in mind.