Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Long Game by Rachel Reid

28 reviews

evaorange's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.75

I would read 7 more books about these two.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent

cluckieduck's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

 Oh man, I am having a hard time reviewing this one because it is so obviously fan-service - filled with soooo much Rozander smut, but also touching on some really heavy issues surrounding depression, trauma, and stress which would have been better handled (I think) if there was more focus on the plot > porn. So, on the one hand I loved it - inject as much Ilya ❤ Shane content into my veins as possible, please. On the other hand, the writing felt a bit rushed with all the forced conflict to progress the story, which I felt was a disservice.

I loved how the story overlapped with some of the timeline in Role Model, especially surrounding a particular incident.

This go-round is very Ilya-centric and he does a lot of the heavy lifting plot-wise. A lot of the reviews shit on Shane, and yeah, he was a bit oblivious, but stress manifests differently in every one. Shane very obviously exhibited signs of disordered eating, but it was only brought up in a joking manner with an eye-roll at his expense. He also, IMO, showed signs of dissociation. Neither of these were really dealt/written about beyond the surface. Perhaps if he was given as much depth as Ilya was, maybe he could have been a bit more sympathetic of a character.

Before Ilya sought out his therapy, Shane directly asked him if he was ok, and that he would be there for him whether Ilya wanted to talk to him or not. Being in a relationship is hard enough (not even counting the fact that it's a secret one), but being in a relationship with a depressed partner presents it's own challenges. Especially when said partner keeps trying to push you away because they don't think they're good enough and deserving of happiness.

On a lighter note, there were so many cute moments in this one - I mean...Uncle Ilya & painting nails!?! Major swoon. And their talks about a future with children?? I just can't. I feel greedy in saying this, but I think they need another book (at least a novella) without any angst where they can just be settled, grounded, and happy in their relationship.

I have an idea about who the next book will be about (perhaps a certain Centaur rookie), so I look forward to seeing more of our past couples pop up in the future! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

angelaocmon's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

fraise's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Alcohol

Shane follows a strict diet in a way that may be triggering. The text doesn't present it as an eating disorder.

There is a plane accident that requires an emergency landing, but no one is hurt. They do think that they're going to die though.

kharlan3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Dementia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

there is a

major airplane incident (near crash landing but with everyone landing safely)

and a lot of discussion about a very restrictive diet

chambersaurusrx's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide

aromarrie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

don’t have a lot to say at this very moment but this book is special; that’s all for now 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Outing

Minor: Suicide

sultrytartreviews's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-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

5.0

It was so great to get a part 2 for Ilya and Shane--I love them so much, they're one of my all time favorite couples!! This book was so much more than I thought it would be. I liked that we focused more on Ilya's internal struggles this time around. I think we got some very important insight to depression on this book. Not all mental health presents in the same way and it's good to hear different representations of it. Needless to say, we also get all the good lovey dovey moments between our couple that were less in book 1. Way to hit it out of the park, Rachel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide

CW: talk of mental health and depression, strict dieting (not harmful, but discussed a lot), talk of suicide (Ilya's mom, this isn't a spoiler), relating to LGBTQIA+ sensitivity->

forced public outting

mspecht's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

I just think they’re neat 😭😭😭😭

I cried, I laughed until I cried, I pterodactyl screeched, I threw the book across the couch many times.

There’s a line in HR where Ilya wants to smash burning campfire embers into his eyes bc he just feels too much when he looks at Shane and that’s how I felt reading this, which is my favorite kind of story.

I would fight the entire NHL with my bare hands for the Centaurs and Shane and especially precious angel baby Ilya 😤
Also the trophy room scene will be living in my head rent-free until the day I die BYYYEEEE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder

calcifowl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Outing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent