Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

27 reviews

beks_gail's review

fast-paced

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

2.25

The book had some really good metaphors for getting through tough times in life. 

But for a YA book had too much smut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Addiction, Death, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicide

Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Vomit

geerbeer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Het is heel queer op een superfijne manier en er is iemand met een glazen oog, maar verder is het geen heel diverse groep mensen lijkt het. Super leuke manier van schrijven en meta-dingetjes in het boek, daar houd ik van. Veel gelachen, klein beetje traantjes gelaten en vooral gewoon genoten van de cozy vibes en interesse in de 'main maar toch back-up story line' over het wrak.

Pro tip: Lees niet de Nederlandse vertaling!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Drug abuse and Medical content

Minor: Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

It's obvious the author isn't '...'phobic, it's a very queer book. But there are some mentions of queer people not being accepted by others.

allebasi80's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

5.7. Truly amazing, right up my alley (exactly what I expected of a book reviewed by KLG). Morally grey characters who screw up in big ways but learn to move forwards and live life and be happy despite this. All the characters, incl the protagonist, love interest(s), friends, family, etc were believable and flawed and so realistic. Much like PUitL, but much more explicit and dark. Themes of family dealing with mental health issues are heavy but well done.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicide, and Homophobia

howdyjordan's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

layla_reads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cancer

dmorgioni's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Medical content, Self harm, Blood, Ableism, Alcohol, Biphobia, Classism, and Cursing

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

The writing in this was beautiful, and I love the bi/pan rep! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Biphobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Homophobia, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child death, Outing, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Drowning

zoe_werdy's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I don't tend to like YA that much and this was very cringey in places but I wanted a wlw romance and this was recommended on tiktok so I tried it. I enjoyed the romance but I also liked that it wasn't the focus, really this was a book about family, feeling like you've let people down, survival, inheritance and trying to become a better person. There were some proper adult themes which I appreciate in a book about teenagers because teenagers experience adult things too. It made me reflect on my own experiences and the shipwreck genes I've inherited. I know the feeling of trying to look to your family tree for answers and finding the real answers a lot closer to home. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Death

aangult's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Twelfth Night is my favourite Shakespeare play, and I went into this with a lot of expectations. What has to be said is: I’m an adult, and the protagonist of this book is 16. I thought she was annoying for the first few chapters, but I realise now that she was just, well. 16. 

I think if I read this book a couple of years ago, it would have been revolutionary to me. I liked how Violet’s complicated family history, Sam’s mental health, Liv’s and Violet’s sexualities and the group’s friendship were handled, and I’m glad this book exists for all the little queer drama kids out there, it just wasn’t for me at this point of my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders