Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi

11 reviews

fia_nakrisha's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of my favorites in the series. A must read. Lots of plot and character growth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

lilareads5678's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

this book was a page turner! i’m not even kidding every chapter in this book was plot twist. and the ending was so SWEET. 5 stars highly recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

melist6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Torture

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide attempt

bri__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This one was alot heavier than the previous books of the series in my opinion, with the content delving into multiple deep topics and introducing revelation after revelation. I loved Kenji's pov within this book and I can't wait to see how his relationship with Nazeera grows. Although I find it annoying that Anderson doesn't stay dead, I understand how it would tie into the plot due to the consequences of Sonya and Sara's capture. I also think that Evie's death was too quick and that it was too easy for Ella to roam the facility.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, War, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Racism

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Genocide, and Child abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content

Minor: Gore, Racism, War, Vomit, Body horror, and Police brutality

moonyleo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

they deserve all the happiness in the world

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

bethanymawby's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicide attempt

zc2's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

Loved this one. An emotional rollercoaster.  The ending gives me peace of mind

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Torture, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, War, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

hiraeth_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved reading from Kenji's POV and i loved the flashbacks in Juliette's & Warner's parts. Although it may feel like a "filler" book in the series to some, I very much enjoyed getting all the background stories and being able to connect some dots. I already liked Nazeera in the last book but this one made me appreciate her so much. I'm excited for her and Juliette's dynamic

(and of course her and Kenji's relationship! So cute!)

. The friendship/group bond in general was quite nice and I actually didn't mind Adam in this one (shocker, I know!). Also: a LGBTQIA+ character! yay! Even though it's not a major one (yet?? idk).

Warner and Juliette are obv very iconic in this one as well, they did not disappoint. They are just one of my favourite couples ever. But - and I mean this in the nicest way possible! -

wtf was that proposal? I mean I obv love them together and want a future for them but it did feel quite out of character for Aaron to propose to her. Like why would he believe in such a religious and patriarchal tradition? On the other hand, he really is THE SIMP™️ for Juliette so maybe that was a good choice. Either way, I was very touched by the scene and couldn't have imagined it better.

What I was also a little bit confused about was the graphic content of the brutal scenes. I mean it IS a dystopian story and I also read The Hunger Games when I was 11 or so, but sometimes all I could think was "and this is YA??? Wtf?".

All in all: A great, quick and enjoyable read with many great elements. Not too surprising/wild but also not boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual content, War, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Grief

agnes_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Child abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, and Vomit