Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

65 reviews

yoursisterscanary's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

leonalikesliterature's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Though nothing much happened, the social drama and storytelling was very compelling. It was beautiful and real. Left me feeling both a sense of love and sadness. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

batgalaxyreads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt

elinesee's review against another edition

emotional reflective

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Gore, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

amelody's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

buttermellow's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

nb_leftist's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I really liked the book, I think the only thing that was lacking was the ending. It felt too abrupt. I don't know if it was because I didn't want to say goodbye to the characters or if it actually was too abrupt. Either way, I definitely recommend it. The art was beautiful, the story/plot were very good, the characters were incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

midnightmarauder's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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? Yes

3.5

This One Summer follows Rose, a young teenage girl as she and her family go on their annual getaway to the fictional Awago Beach. There, Rose gets to see her longtime best friend, Windy, and the pair find out more about each other and what they want out of life.

I initially read this book because I heard it was banned due to its inclusion of LGBT characters, amongst other topics. However, there's no explicit inclusion of any LGBT characters. Allusions were made of Windy being lesbian/bisexual (ex. her saying that she doesn't want a husband; going to the 'lesbian camp'; showing slight jealousy when Rose shows interest in the boy who works at Brewster's, etc.), but it is never explicitly stated. 

Other reasons why the book ended up being banned are because of the profanity and sexual comments that the children make, including Rose and Windy. They overhear two workers at Brewster's call the girl's they're hanging with

sluts

, and Rose and Windy begin to repeat it. Even after Rose's mom overhears the two using such language and tells them it isn't appropriate, they repeat it later on in the novel. On top of that, the two Brewster's workers

actively talk about sex

and one of the girls they mess around with goes on to

get pregnant

. Those themes make a little bit more sense as to why some parents weren't happy with the novel.

Overall, I liked the book. This is the second book I've read by the Tamaki cousins; the first one being Roaming. I do like This One Summer much better, because the characters actually feel like they have some sort of depth (albeit minor).  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicide attempt

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infertility, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Fatphobia

dailybee's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Miscarriage