Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Sempre Em Frente by Rainbow Rowell

14 reviews

manarnia's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

I find the second half of this book to be really fun and engaging, but the first half of the book drags for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying and Vomit

iamkiaraayleen's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Biphobia, Child death, Homophobia, Vomit, Pregnancy, and War

korgi's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious slow-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

3.5

I liked this book a decent amount. I can say that there were times where I was heavily invested in what was happening and other times where I felt bored and underwhelmed. Personally, I think it had to do with the constant switching of POVs that made me feel that way. But the one thing that I absolutely loved about this book was Simon and Baz’s dynamic and their relationship. It was really nice to see their progress!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Animal death, Suicide, and Kidnapping

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I do love this series, but I've only recently become fully aware of the extent of Rainbow Rowell's issues--namely, her racism in her earlier book Eleanor & Park, and her subsequent lack of apology or any form of acknowledgement of the harm she's caused. Eleanor & Park continues to be her most well-known and successful work, and it's being adapted into a movie, and Rowell still hasn't done *anything* to make up for its racism. Which is inexcusable, and leads me to think I shouldn't support her or her work moving forward. 

I don't believe the art and the artist can be separated much in this case--not when she has refused to listen to those she's harmed, or acknowledged said harm at all. I don't think Rowell or her work should be supported, at least for now. I won't be buying any of her future books unless she fully reckons with the harm her racism has caused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder