Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

44 reviews

booksandtea997's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Drug abuse, Blood, and Alcoholism

Minor: Mental illness

redthistle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Murder, Gun violence, and Gore

reyastray's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

HELLO HELLO THIS GAVE ME SO MUCH SEROTONIN I AM SO HAPPY I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!!!

like yes please give me morally grey everyone and wonderful vibes and dark very dark i am THRIVING off this energy right now. also this book is just SO WELL WRITTEN like i could quote the whole book there were so many pretty lines,,, ahhhhhh

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Gun violence, Gore, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Confinement

people trying to kill themselves just enough to be able to be brought back to life—wasn’t sure if this counted as suicide or not because they had a clear intent of coming back so i just tagged it as “moderate”

lilyh84503's review against another edition

1.0

This book is highly triggering for those sensitive to or even aware of the issue of self-harm and suicide. Schwab does not deal with the topics she brings up, but instead uses them to carelessly kick-start her plot.

The plot in of itself is severely lacking, but the non-existent character development is the most troubling. Neither of the two main characters appear to grow from their brush with suicide, which allows the reader to glaze over its severity. 

I couldn't believe how this author thought it right to put these themes out without handling them responsibly or respectfully, especially considering the young adult audience for this book. Suicide features in this book as something glorified yet menial, with a disturbingly blasé use at the beginning. Even ignoring the poor, cliché writing style, I found it a truly sick and disturbing read. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Death

Moderate: Violence

Shouldn't be deemed suitable for a YA audience in my opinion. It could plant some very dangerous ideas in young people's heads.