Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum

8 reviews

cj13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, and Rape

Minor: Suicide

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Classism, Bullying, Sexual assault, Grief, Medical content, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Drug use, Addiction, and Suicide

stelepami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative reflective 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? It's complicated

I raced though it, living in that world, amazed by these teenagers who had more courage than I ever did.
I didn't expect it to go where it did.

The book itself is beautiful with sound waves (I think?) printed on the edges of the pages and the last few pages become darker and darker with images of space. Glad I checked out the hardback from the library.

The quotes from astronauts at the end of the book made me cry.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide

Minor: Addiction

k_underthestars's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

 I finished this book sobbing. Was the ending even sad? It made me feel sad like 'To Build a Home' by The Cinematic Orchestra makes me sad. It made me feel a lot, not just sad; there was a lot of hope in this book too. 

Not a lot of stories get me to shut of my structure-analysis-brain like this one did. I couldn't tell you one thought I had about plot or character or pacing. I wasn't thinking about it. It never occurred to me to think about it. I just let the words happen to me.

I don't know how to review this book and I don't know who to recommend it to. I do know I will be buying a copy. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Car accident

elcowboyreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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: Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

geckomeg's review

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide and Homophobia

emmeline's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

The weight of the stars made be cry in the best way. The characters are well written, my only issue was having some questions on the space travel. Overall that element wasn’t realistic and it took me out of the story a little towards the end. That said the book is incredible and I highly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

rainbowshelves's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide