Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

110 reviews

quinnyquinnquinn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Slavery

Moderate: Pregnancy and Suicide attempt

wishbea's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Ableism

chilivanilli28's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

bkwrm1317's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.5

Style was very interesting. I’d like to read more Solomon that’s from a different project. Was unaware of the tie ins with music etc prior to reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Genocide, and Slavery

Minor: Suicide attempt

kiingalysha's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

I wish this book was longer so the author could have spent more time telling us about the world. I would have LOVED a better look into this unique world. While I understand the book was about Yetu and her journey, I felt like the world she lives in is unclear to me. Ironically, or maybe intentionally, her world feels unclear to me. I just wish we could have built on this special concept so much more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Death, Pregnancy, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death and Fire/Fire injury

obscurepages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

5.0

STOP. THIS BOOK IS INCREDIBLE 😭

Intersex merfolk who are descendants of pregnant African slaves women? A clever and compelling story about individuality and community, and history's significance towards the people in the present? A story that highlights intergenerational trauma and its impact? A story that highlights the need to discover personal identity while still wanting to connect with your people's history? This book is ALL of these, and it's also so much more.

Brilliantly written, this book is steeped with folklore and world-building and introspective themes. The perspectives, which can switch from the MC to an ancestor, highlight amazing storytelling from the author.

Overall, this was poignant and it was powerful. Definitely one of my top reads for the year. 🥹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, and Slavery

alicelalicon's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Self harm, Pregnancy, Racism, Blood, and Death

starglitters's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Pregnancy, and Slavery

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

brooketreads's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Deep was hauntingly beautiful. It felt very poetic at times. Very connective to real world, beyond being inspired by historical tragedy. We all carry the past with us, ours and/or our families, but you can’t let it consume you.

I’m still not sure how I felt about the romance(ish). I can see how it helped Yetu, but the time she spent beached gave a different feeling than the time leading up and after. If that makes any sense.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

kanthereader's review against another edition

adventurous informative sad medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Self harm, Blood, Animal death, Death, Abandonment, Slavery, and Pregnancy

Minor: War and Suicide attempt