Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

115 reviews

ivereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

I am beyond words, I recently got back into reading after having over a 8-10 year slump, and I read this over the course of just 6 days. (That is insanely impressive for my slump) The storyline is phenomenal and I am absolutely in love with everything the author did. Rebecca Roanhorse did her mfing research and made the whole world building amazing. I am autistic so I have some biases for loving this stuff because it's a personal special interest. But she did a great job of bringing Indigenous history into a fantastical world full of magic and I beg that the second book is just as good and thoughtful. (Going to read that next) If you don't mind the talk of occasional violence and you love culture rich and diverse casts in a fantastical setting, i one million times over recommend this. Thanking and bowing to my friend who recommended me this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Torture, Alcoholism, Body horror, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Misogyny, War, Xenophobia, Grief, and Sexual content

ellyrium's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

Loved this as a non-European fantasy setting! Includes queer (sapphic, NB) and disabled (blind) characters

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Child abuse, Suicide, and Animal death

akaspiderlily's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

This book is a read that I will want to devour again and again. It is fantasy separated from its traditionally colorblind ways, with remarkable world building and character creation. It is fun, daring, gory, sexy, queer, and brown! I enjoyed my trip thoroughly!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Gore, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Overall, I enjoyed this book.  I liked the 4 character POVs we get, and was rooting for them all, even though some of them were opposed to each other.  I felt a bit sad for a couple of them.  But I don't think I really loved any of them.  They felt like full characters, but I don't think they really changed much from beginning to end.  The pacing was a little bit odd.  The ending is pretty abrupt; this is definitely 1st in a trilogy, so don't expect any resolution.  I do give props to the world building here, it was very interesting setting (a fantasy world inspired by Pre-Columbus Americas).  For me personally, I was into the book when reading it, but often forgot about it when not reading.  I will definitely pick up the sequel at some point.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Classism, Death, Child abuse, Suicide, Violence, Gore, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ash_ton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Torture, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Addiction, Biphobia, Vomit, Alcohol, and Suicide

that_boi_eliza's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicide, Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Trafficking, Classism, Misogyny, Rape, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Drug use, and Death

Minor: Ableism and Confinement

killeenm18's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Alcohol

samseyz's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was so unique and I really was hooked on the last half. I initially was intimidated looking at the contents page and seeing all the different POVs but I thought it was actually pretty easy to follow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Murder, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Animal death

Minor: Kidnapping

missmali's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Suicide