Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

As de picas by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

79 reviews

faythfarrar's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Racism

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

simplykatherina's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book definitely lived up to the hype! I went into this book knowing nothing and so I was finding out all the information with the characters as the book progressed, which really added to the tension. 

I do wish that the “thriller” aspects of the book had started just a little bit earlier as it did take me a bit to get into the book, but once things started unfolding I was hooked!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

ameliabeimler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide

teetea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

ktopreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

slow burn for the first half. i didn’t feel like the story was very believable for high school - sort of like riverdale. second time i picked it up i couldn’t put it down. i like the two main characters a lot but everyone else im like FOR REAL????? anyways solid read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Stalking, and Outing

Moderate: Suicide

k8lynn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i love this book!!! could not stop reading it & when i wasn't reading it i was thinking about it. the audiobook only enhanced this experience!!

*also trigger warning for gay people being forcibly outed to the public

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

miri42's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicide, and Stalking

Minor: Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

theuncannydani's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

jadorereadss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. I do think the middle of the book started to get really sluggish and it put me in a bit of a slump, but pushing through to the end of Act II really helped get me back into the book! I will say

revealing that Headmaster Ward was Aces fell a little flat for me. I was expecting some grand reveal but it was just like this event happened, he came up and talked to Chiamaka and Devon, and then Devon later referred to him as Aces in his thoughts.  

I also don't understand why they didn't talk to their parents about what was going on...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

deckleeditproof's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

That last sentence?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Stalking, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide