Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Thron aus Gold und Asche by Leigh Bardugo

13 reviews

kirjakorppi's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide attempt

danicakvcs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Slavery, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide attempt and Fire/Fire injury

aamina's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

jazzsilvestri's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Torture, and Suicide attempt

prettynerdy3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lis4so's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and War

meg_'s review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

Overall I enjoyed this book and just really love anything within the Grishaverse. I will say, I was not expecting the plot to take the turn it did because I honestly was expecting the main focus of the book to be Nikolai navigating the political dynamics within his invitation to his neighboring countries to Ravka while keeping his infliction a secret, but when he and Zoya disappeared into the fold, it became less interesting to me. The whole plot point with the saints was just not something I enjoyed personally, but it ended in such a way that kept me interested and intrigued. Also I am super invested in Nina's plot line and the twist that occurred closer to the end of the book regarding who she encounters. 

The thing I loved most about this book was the characters and their development, which is honestly what I love about Leigh Bardugo's writing and the Grishaverse as a whole. After reading this story I am absolutely obsessed with Zoya as a character. She is such a powerful female character who does not apologize for taking up space or occupying her positions of power and simultaneously does not shy away from her femininity which I love. She is also full of female rage which is relatable and endears her to me even more. Beyond that, I found her storyline and her process of managing her grief throughout this story was so well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Trafficking, and Suicide attempt

britgirlreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

syd991's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Ugh. Leigh Bardugo, why do you write such amazing books?!

After reading (and loving) the other Grishaverse series, the first book of this duology did not disappoint.

Like all of Bardugo’s books (at least in my opinion), I found the beginning a bit slow, but as soon as you move past the first 100-150 pages, the story picks up in such a dramatic fashion. To Bardugo’s credit, this is an entirely new story, separate in its own right from the previous books. Establishing the current state of Ravka and where each character is at mentally does take time.

But god, I loved Nikolai’s sarcasm and humour which filled the book (A particular favourite of mine is a stint about a spider in a suit). The characters developed in this book are exactly what I needed, and what I believe the Grishaverse needed.

Readers, do be warned, you do need to read ALL of the Grishaverse books (Shadow and Bone series and Six of Crows series, at the very least), as the plot and various events will most likely not make sense, and you will also spoil major elements in both series. I also read the collection of Grishaverse short stories prior to this, and I will say it was a nice addition, but I don’t feel it necessary. I can also imagine the Lives of Saints book might give you additional information, but I have not yet read it, but the elements were explained in an easy to comprehend manner.

This book reminds me more of Six of Crows, fast-paced and intricate, with such an amazing story. I’ve had to immediately pick up the sequel, Rule of Wolves.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

aaround132's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

they say dont judge a book by its cover and they are not wrong. the cover is absolutely stunning but the book is just ok. it's not bad at all, but i cant say it's my favourite

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder