Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu

5 reviews

hazel_oat's review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Body horror

Minor: Medical content, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

cryptofauna's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

it was pretty strong! idk if it lived up to my expectations because the concept is incredibly cool, but i generally still enjoyed reading it. as usual, obsessed with a sentient ai and also gay people so a win for me. i thought i knew the plot of hamlet better than i did, so i feel like i for sure missed some references and allusions, but it was still strong without me knowing the hamlet lore. honestly i just don’t really have very strong feelings on this one in any direction
this is a dumb criticism because it’s literally a retelling but the plot felt a little boring and predictable? i also had problems keeping the characters straight even though there’s like five total

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Mental illness

theknitpick's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

1.25

This book made me mad. It's too long, it's boring, and I think it's a poor treatment of suicide/depression. Additionally, I think it's a total mis-read/interpretation of Hamlet in its reinterpretation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide attempt, and Violence

aileron's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence and Suicide

coatpocketcreature's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder