Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Heatwave by Victor Jestin

45 reviews

veelaughtland's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

ciaraml4's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

This felt like a short Tarantino snippet filled with teenage angst 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

emilie_andry's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

kayjxde's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

catandherbooks's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

Didn't like it as much as I was hoping I would. Maybe that was to be expected with the page number on this book (104). But I still think it is a promising debut novel and will read the author's next book(s).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

aileen_macalister's review

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This is a fast paced book that is easily read in one day. It is a good little book to bring on a flight. 

The main theme of the book is how the reader interprets the protagonists actions. Is he wrong or just confused? The more you read the more you want to sit him down and give him a good talking to, but maybe that's because I'm no longer a teenager. I found myself thinking almost simultaneously that this book is for a much younger reader than me at 29 and also that I would never lend it to anyone under the age of 25. 

It has moments of great depth and will keep you thinking about the happenings of the 100 or so pages for a long time after you put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

chloe_hazel's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, and Suicide

deanchaudhri's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

emotionally feral teenage boy spirals after witnessing a traumatic event on holiday - sharp prose w a gripping & oppressive atmosphere. related to the main character more than i probably should have ? v quick read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Violence

patroklos's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

frankieclc's review against another edition

3.5

I cant tell you that I liked reading this book but I do think it was written well in a "omg this is so unhinged and very uncomfortable" kind of way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit