Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

24 reviews

shadesofkate26's review against another edition

emotional 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

Didn't know what to expect from this but in the end this was amazing. Those last few chapters got me sobbing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

voxelbee's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Violence, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Mental illness, Incest, Homophobia, and Eating disorder

rochellem's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

A beautiful, poignant and important read. I don’t have the words to praise this book - all I can say is that I very highly recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, and Transphobia

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

booksandmo'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Incest, Sexual content, and Transphobia

Moderate: Blood, Deadnaming, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Miscarriage

gm_vak's review

challenging dark sad tense 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

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Lesbophobia, Outing, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence

lparks90's review

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

jessaminebooks's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Transphobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Deadnaming, and Death

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Sexism, and Transphobia

morganmaxwell's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts