Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Seep by Chana Porter

47 reviews

maiagaia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.25

What a beautiful meditation on grief, pain, relationships, and humanity. The protagonist is a trans woman which brings up some interesting ideas/questions surrounding the scifi elements.
This is a very allegorical story, so I would really only recommend reading it if you're interested in that sort of experience as opposed to a more action-y or cerebral scifi.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Alcohol

goodoldfashionedidiot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

I absolutely loved the book, it has some flaws, like not having enough pages, where I wished it would have been longer. Because I think the world could have been explored so much more! But all in all I just fell completely into the book and it was great reading it...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

threepigeons's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

whatthefridge's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

A world set in a supposed Utopia where people are still miserable. This ends up an exploration on it being OK to feel negative emotions and how they are a net-positive aspect of life.

I assumed this would be like an adventure story where the worn-out protag and the green compound-kid end up exploring the system of the Compound. But actually it's more of a literary novel strictly about the protag dealing with loss and grief. The compound-kid is more a plot driver than a person. We never explore a Compound, rather it's entirely the relationship with the Seep aliens that's central to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

abitdicier's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

A quick, immersive read for the Shirley Jackson fan who will go for some Ted Chiang if their enby beloved reads it aloud to them. RIYL Karen Russell, Carmen Maria Machado, and especially Helen Phillips.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

Minor: Gun violence and Medical content

vikie_vi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

I’m so happy I came across this!!! It’s just so perfect. Short (I wish I could continue reading it forever) but perfectly paced and introspective. Also just super fun and interesting 10/10 would recommend 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Murder

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

This is my favorite book of the year so far. it is a character-driven scifi about grief, humanity and much more. I adore the writing style and the story as a whole. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use and Suicidal thoughts