Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow

25 reviews

shlymiller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Police brutality

Minor: Suicide attempt and Death of parent

michaelion's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

I'm not a fan of this style of mixing fantasy and reality. Like, why would the Disney princess Ariel exist in this universe? If mythical creatures are real, why in the real world would you call them mythical beings? Surely there would be some other term. Also, the writing tries to be mysterious to be point where it's confusing. Like. Just tell us what's happening instead of telling us what happened 3 pages later.

Also!!! A quarter into the book, my journal entry for page 73 is "medusa?!" I guessed it that quick! Which isn't bad but is funny. In a world where "mythical creatures" are real and there's real stigma around them, even though no one's ever seen a gorgon or whatever why didn't they think of that?! I did!!!

But anyway. It really hooked my attention after the halfway point, which isn't good, but I had fun. The fantasy element just clearly wasn't thought out thoroughly enough, but before the book was over I rented out the sequel at my library because I wanted to keep the ball rolling!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Self harm, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism and Terminal illness

ashleibby613's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Suicide, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt

rubybastille's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I loved the use of mythical creatures as a mirror/allegory for real-world racism, but the story itself felt thin and unfocused. Characters who were meant to come across as sympathetic (or at least complicated) felt unlikable to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

alsoiread's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Minor: Suicide attempt

le_mur's review against another edition

adventurous reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Hate crime, Racism, and Police brutality

osoordinary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I know my brain doesn't process fantasy in audiobook format as well when it's the first time I'm experiencing the story. I enjoyed what I could absorb and will definitely go back and read the physical book, 'cause I know I missed a lot. Tavia, narrated by Jennifer Haralson, didn't capture me with her reading. I really liked, Effie's narration though - voiced by Andrea Lang. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt

katharina90's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Unique blend of fantasy elements with real world socio-political commentary on anti-Black racism and police brutality. 

Plot, characters and worldbuilding had a lot of potential but felt underdeveloped, and the pace was too slow for my liking.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Suicide attempt

Minor: Police brutality and Death of parent

amberinpieces's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, and Police brutality

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

briely's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Police brutality and Suicide attempt