Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 3 by Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga

4 reviews

puali's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Minor: Murder, Drug use, Vomit, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Violence

corallydeer's review

dark funny informative lighthearted 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

4.5

Another great volume! I loved getting to see

Maomao go home and interact with her guardian, the brothels, and friends of hers

. I also adored the depictions of

Jinshi reacting to Maomao's homecoming

; it was just as funny in the manga as it was in the anime! I love seeing their relationship develop and grow. Definitely one of my favorite chunks of the story. Can't wait for the next volume!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Vomit, and Death

Medical Content

(Maomao is an apothecary who uses her knowledge to help heal and save people)

| Alcoholism

(a military official close to Jinshi and Consort Gyokuyo is explained to have been addicted to alcohol)

| Murder

(attempted murder of a scammy client by a prostitute; murder of a military official close to Jinshi and Consort Gyokuyo)

| Suicide

(suicide of prostitutes is moderately depicted while trying to solve a crime)

| Suicide Attempt

(Maomao believes the consort and client tried to kill themselves as part of a lover's suicide pact at first)

| Alcohol

(small amounts of alcohol drinking depicted)

| Chronic Illness

(a military official is explained to have lost the ability to taste a flavor profile chronically)

| Death

(a military official close to Jinshi and Consort Gyokuyo passes away but isn't depicted outright)

| Vomit

(referenced in passing in regard to dealing with poison and minorly depicted in response to CPR)

kalequeentv's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This one was my favourite so far! I really liked getting out of the palace to Mao Mao’s home, getting more depth and understanding for her stony loner lifestyle. Jinshi’s behaviour in this manga was SO thirsty, he’s gonna need to chill. 

I feel super invested in the plot of this series so far - and the “who done it?” style with various weekly/monthly solvable (or not) cases are fun ways to build lore and relationships while we build that underlying story. Can’t wait to see where this goes to be honest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

peachani's review

funny informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Child abuse, and Murder

Minor: Slavery, Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Medical content