Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Where We Go From Here: Lucas Rocha by Lucas Rocha

3 reviews

yadira315's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective

• 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

I usually only like to dual POV for romance novels, but I really appreciated it in the story as we get to see each character’s perspective for their individual journey and transition as they grow. What a heartbreaking yet fulfilling story. I love each of the characters and was rooting for them. This is such an important read, as I learned so much about HIV. This book also provides a voice for so many that are stigmatized. I highly recommend everyone check this book out !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Homophobia, and Outing

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

sammirosewater's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Outing, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

3.5

This was good! A fast-paced coming-of-age story with three unique and compelling perspectives.
I learned a lot about the modern diagnosis and treatment process of HIV/AIDS as well as the Brazilian cultural significance of queerness and HIV/AIDS.
This was an audiobook read for me and I enjoyed all the narrators and it helped me differentiate the different povs which can otherwise be a challenge in audio form.
I recommend this to fans of queer YA coming-of-age novels like Ziggy Stardust and Me and This is Kind of an Awkward Love Story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Outing

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug use, Violence, and Blood

HIV/AIDS stigma, medical treatment and side effects of treatment/lack of treatment for HIV/AIDS.