Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

3 reviews

chantaal's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and War

Moderate: Classism and Suicidal thoughts

ninjamuse's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, War, Classism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism

Minor: Confinement

duesaji's review

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

     This book was the epitome of engaging. I had a wonderful time reading this book. It says in its description that it is inspired by Wuxia and old KungFu movies, and you can tell! Reading it felt like watching a movie or a miniseries. You’re constantly switching POVs to see what other characters are up to. I was always sad to leave the main character’s POV but the other ones would rope me in as well. 

     Water Outlaws is marketed as an LGBTQ+ book, but don’t expect it to be a deep dive into the life experiences and internal journey of what it means to be a queer person. Instead there are many LGBT+ characters that just so happen to exist naturally in this world. Which was really cool to see. There’s disability rep in here too. (I don’t have this particular disability so I can’t speak to its accuracy)

     Although I really like this book it isn’t a 5 star read. I’m stingy with my 5 stars. <light spoiler> One of the major character’s POV got grating at times. Her inner world was very tumultuous and she was involved in an abusive situation. I felt like something was missing in her POV to really SHOW her character development. Where she started and where she ended up made sense, but the journey there was a little eh. </light spoiler over>

     I would suggest trying this book out if you enjoy action movies and dramatique✨over the top villainous caricatures. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

The suicidal thoughts and actions are mainly from characters believing they have failed, and it would be better to die rather than live on in shame. There’s also a “happy to die for a cause they believe” (which I think would fall under a different trigger warning???) desire for death. There is another character that has suicidal thoughts that come from being in a miserable situation, and to escape she considers suicide many times.