Reviews tagging 'Death'

Heatwave, by Victor Jestin

21 reviews

frankieclc's review

3.5

I cant tell you that I liked reading this book but I do think it was written well in a "omg this is so unhinged and very uncomfortable" kind of way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit

abbyisabellas's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Suicide

odinspot's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

5.0

This read like a fever dream. The way the opressive heat radiates off the page and Victors desperate attempt to make his mind stop spinning, it was amazing. It is short and I was hooked from the first sentence. It is also one of few times where the author utilized the first person narrative to it´s full effiency. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

ramalam98's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

A sweltering book where everyone acts weirdly and teenage girls exist for the teenage boys to be uncheckedly creepy towards.

I didn’t hate this but it also gave me nothing. Leo deserved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia and Suicide

madelinemay1's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder

olive_craft's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

redroseses's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia

ishouldreadthat's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

2.0

A surprisingly dull read, given the description. I'm not to keen on reading about mopey teenage boys in the first place, but this kid was the worst.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault

flashandoutbreak's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Fatphobia