Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Vox by Christina Dalcher

24 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was very much just a handmaids tale retelling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

vermillionfrog's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

whatsophsreading's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

amberrenfrey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

icarus_has_risen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Suicide attempt

ams45's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.75

I found this was a really interesting read and didn’t want to put the book down!! The only issue was that I found the ending was rushed, and a lot of things were brushed over so briefly! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Racism, Blood, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

jen1804's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

I was disappointed with this book. The author sets up such an interesting concept for a story which could be action packed and tense but instead follows the most boring narrative ever. The characters themselves are not likeable and for a book about female oppression it is frustrating to see that the one who saves the day is not our female main character but instead the two men in her life. Fundamentally Jean actually does nothing of value during this story and may as well have not been part of it.
Add to this the odd writing style flicking between past and present with no help from the formatting, plus the medical jargon, and you find the book being inherently confusing for no good reason.
Satisfactory ending? No.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm, Torture, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Genocide

field_of_books's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Lesbophobia

sadiaa's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Pros
Interesting oremise - reminiscent of the handmaids tale
Loved the short chapters
Was fast paced, read it in a day

Cons
Second half of the book was lacking, not sure I understood the ending

so Patrick saves the day, but all we know is that he went into the building and ran out as the building was being locked down and was shot by a rooftop sniper but I'm confused on what Patrick actually did.

 
Also I know this is based on jeans story, but I would've liked to have known more about Patrick, his perspective

working for the administration whilst also being a part of the resistance, trying to bring them down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Blood

serinalovesreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Sexism, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse