Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

258 reviews

nikkohlkaleah's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

abrataydabra's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I can’t tell if I like this book or hate it. It was well-written, and  I was not expecting the plot twist with Ezra. Will probably give the rest of the series a try. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Grief, and Murder

okaychanly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

3.5

In The Atlas Six, Olivie Blake crafts a world that fuses dark academia with magic and science, creating an intriguing backdrop for a character-driven story, but I found her writing style pretty tough to get through— it often felt like she was trying a bit too hard to sound smart. The multiple perspectives are cool in theory, but a lot of the characters ended up sounding rather similar in an effort to convey sophistication and intellectualism. On the subject of characters, I feel that Reina in particular deserved more of a presence (because I really feel like we didn’t get to know her), whereas Callum, (though arguably the least likable one of the bunch), needed to be further fleshed out.

My biggest gripe is that everything happens and yet, nothing at the same time. I was hooked by the premise and the central mystery, but I wish the character relationships had been explored more. There's a lot of philosophical talk and thought exercises, but the whole group dynamic was never truly focused on. The pacing felt off, too; there was this built-up mystery around the inevitable initiation process and the costs of magic, but then the big twist at the end came too quickly and concluded with a rather confusing cliffhanger. Overall, while Blake’s imaginative world is captivating, it sometimes overshadows the character depth and clarity of the story, making for a bit of a mixed experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Blood, and Death of parent

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Blood, and Death of parent

maatkare's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest and Pedophilia

maritareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

melis_salome's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

caelinsullivan's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Addiction

christinereads1823's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I devoured this book in one sitting. Complex, creepy, and intricate, Blake is a master storyteller weaving what seem like disparate threads into an overarching tapestry only visible at the end. Gorgeous start to a series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Terminal illness

walkingcha0s's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail