Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Boys Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman

11 reviews

oliviaehrhart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Bullying, Violence, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Hate crime

andreiaoh's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.5

i hate the repressed homophobe trope, ngl it really coloured my experience of this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Hate crime

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Racism, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Bullying

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

owls_rainbow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion

emmaluxton's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

elliot_iguess's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I've bought this book when I was 14, and re-read at least 3 times in my life. It still makes me cry to this day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Racism

aleex's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Suicide attempt

sophielord's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, and Homophobia

rowan92579's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Hate crime, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief and Suicidal thoughts

masorange's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide attempt

caittweddle's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide attempt