Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent

7 reviews

dkayayay's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book had me SAT. Can't wait for the upcoming books set in this universe! 

Also, just a reminder to check trigger warnings before reading. This one's pretty heavy. Stay safe everyone! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Minor: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

stackingspines's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

I'll start by saying I loved the information that we got during this book. However, I found the first 75% of the book so slow it was a struggle to continue. I love the content of the book, the pace was just way too slow. I was very pleased with the ending though! I will read more by this author though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

chasinggrace's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

A story, above all, about grief. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

louisepea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Genocide and Medical content

sleepyrivermtn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

This book is just a great as the first. I will say that it is a little slower than Serpent and the Wings of Night as we are dealing with the consequences of the characters actions in the first book. There is political challenges, emotional struggles, depression, as well as hope. We recognize that the world is not black and white but many shades of grey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

emr2220's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

kotahlotah's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, and Alcohol