Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Veins of the Ocean by Patricia Engel

4 reviews

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Police brutality, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, and War

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

I know this is her backlist but I am so happy that I found this. Such a moving piece about moving on after death and searching for your identity. The immigrant experience is highlighted & the all too real after effects of everyone in Reina and her family were portrayed wonderfully. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Death, and Confinement

charleyroxy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence