Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Malma station by Alex Schulman

7 reviews

mardana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Hat viel Potenzial, erreicht mich aber am Ende nur eingeschränkt. 

Es wird auf 3 Ebenen über zerrüttete Eltern-Kind-Beziehungen und das Erwachsenwerden nach diesen Erfahrungen erzählt. Die Prämisse ist dabei verheißungsvoll und auch die Sprache und Ausgestaltung der Geschichte sind weitestgehend glaubwürdig und reißen mit. Aber schnell zeichnen sich die „Plot Twists“ und großen Ereignisse ab, die eigentlich erst im letzten Fünftel aufgelöst werden. Was wahrscheinlich überraschen sollte, verpufft dann eher. 

Die ganze Zeit überwiegt ein Gefühl der Bedrückung.
Hier wäre eine gute Chance gewesen, Wege aus dieser Bedrückung zu zeigen oder Hoffnung zu vermitteln. Aber das geschieht nur in Ansätzen und wird letztendlich durch das Schicksal der Charaktere direkt wieder untergraben.

Am Ende bleibt pure Hoffnungslosigkeit und auch Hilflosigkeit bei mir als Eindruck. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

elieska's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Koste me echt even om in te komen en door heen te komen. Uiteindelijk wel intrigerend verhaal, maar was dus wel even werken om daar te komen. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

ailegais's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

raila_h's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Animal death

tuuly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death and Body shaming

hglisen's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

ingridced's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Animal death and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide