Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton

4 reviews

miranda_coward03's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

There's something about Trent Dalton's writing that transports you to a different time and place. I have spent hours lost in the world of Eli Bell and I felt heartbroken leaving it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Toxic relationship, Gore, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders

spacewahine's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Body horror, Vomit, and Violence

neeveherbs's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective slow-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide attempt

waybeyondblue's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Blood, and Torture

Moderate: Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Minor: Vomit, Animal death, and Animal cruelty