Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

23 reviews

heathernependa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

I sobbed through the last 100 pages. This story will stay with me forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

4.25

The ending of this def made me cry a little. It was also a reveal I wasn't expecting. I really enjoyed this book for the complexities of the characters and how the story was structured. I also listened to the audiobook as I followed along with the physical book and the narrators were great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Transphobia, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Animal death, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts

barium_squirrel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Homophobia, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Outing, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

wellreadmegs's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

This book was something I have listened to on and off all year. I had heard such good things but was tough to get into at times. The audiobook was definitely better for me than reading the book. The last 2 hours of the book were really profound and I enjoyed them. Hearing Vivek's family come to accept him and his ways was gratifying and heartwarming. 

A good read overall but one I just struggled to fully get into. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Blood, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Xenophobia and Fire/Fire injury

morganperks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

did not appreciate the emotions this book made me feel. I was crying by the end (when am I not tho?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Outing, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Medical content, Self harm, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Alcoholism, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, War, Death of parent, Transphobia, Incest, Mental illness, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Child abuse, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Blood and Drug use

atalea's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Rape, Homophobia, Eating disorder, and Death

Minor: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts

jensenlq's review against another edition

i really can’t move past the

incest.

definitely check the content warnings lmao i wish i did!!!! the writing was beautiful, but it just made me super super uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Incest

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

rayo's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Incest, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Biphobia, Cursing, and Grief

Minor: Religious bigotry and Suicidal thoughts

shadesofkate26's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

5.0

Didn't know what to expect from this but in the end this was amazing. Those last few chapters got me sobbing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts