Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

43 reviews

unboxedjack's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Gore, Torture, Body horror, Death, Kidnapping, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

loop_laurens's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

A unique and gripping read that confronts the reality and aftermath of being a teenage chosen one. 

Chosen Ones forces the reader to view the familiar trope in a new light, exploring the trauma and aftermath of being, in essence, groomed to fight an evil. The combination of a flawed, complicated antihero, realistic depictions of how different people cope with trauma, an engaging plot, and the well paced snippets of backstory in the format of reports and articles made this a difficult to put down, thouroughly immersive read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Drug abuse

lottielat's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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

4.25

I loved the first part of the book, I thought Sloane’s character was wonderfully written and i loved the rest of the characters apart from Matt but maybe others disagree. However the second part just felt a little bit of a let down compared to the first. If it had stayed at the same standard and remained as interesting and exciting as it did before it absolutely would’ve been a five star. I loved the plot, it’s definitely unique. Maybe i’m biased towards the genre (fantasy and sci-fi) but I would definitely reread and recommend if that’s what you like to read. I’m not going to add any spoilers but god did parts of it make me cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Drug use

miggie_snyder's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

I thought this book was a phenomenal read. Great plot, unexpected twists and a good romance subplot to add to the mix. However, I do feel the world building in this book is a bit lacking, but Veronica Roth gets away with it by writing from the perspective of the main character who either doesn’t care to know the details or simply doesn’t know what’s going on. Still a fantastic read that I would recommend to anyone. I loved the divergent series when I was growing up and this is the perfect adult version of that dystopian fantasy writing. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

kadtide's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Violence, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Suicide, and Torture

Minor: Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism

natafire's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Suicide

nee_cole's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Grief, Torture, Murder, Violence, Suicide, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content and Addiction

bookwookie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Torture, Gore, and Racism

Minor: Suicide

joshuas_space's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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: Suicide, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Cancer

audra_etta's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.75

classic YA fantasy novel. felt like harry potter, hunger games, and maze runner met the multiverse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicide