Reviews tagging 'Death'

Esta mierda me supera by Charles Forsman

13 reviews

jaslovesbugs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is gut wrenching. The powers  being a clear and amazing metaphor for depression and the things people do to make themselves numb to avoid dealing with their emotions. It’s sad that the journal only drive Syd deeper into her self destructive behavior. A behavior that everyone around her enables because they’re also self destructive, especially Stanley who clearly just wants to fit in and allows himself to be a laughing stock and be treated by garbage just so he has someone to cling onto. I feel bad for Dina as well, every character in this book battling their own issues but Syd’s being the main focus of the story.

Her killing herself at the end was heart wrenching.

and sadly it’s true to so many people who lost to their seemingly never ending battle. I struggle with depression too and I thought the inclusion of the powers was a very real way to represent it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent

ladystardust1979's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pregnancy

ybel's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Depressing af. The adaptation is definitely better than the source material. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Sexism, and Death of parent

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

0.25

As a fan of the Netflix show, I came in with expectations that were completely disappointed. This story is dark in ways I'd say are unnecessary and pointless. There's not much of a plot besides Sydney being a jerk to everyone and killing people. There's no real backstory to her powers or personality or anything. The lessons and takeaways at the end are harmful, and the queer representation doesn't add much.

I'd vote skip this if you're on the fence about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Minor: Medical content

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I didn't enjoy this graphic novel. The whole story feels underdeveloped and disjointed, and I forgot entirely that it was following the main character's journal so the author didn't make good use of that idea. It felt like this was just too focused on being edgy and shocking and forgot to do the rest of the story building. There's also a lot of unconsensual kissing in this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

koplomps's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing

k8lynn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

wow. just wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Death of parent

sprucewillow's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Biphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, and Vomit

eurydice_books_09's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

tbh I don’t know how I feel about this book LOL. Not what I expected at all, i loved the show when it came out so much so checked this out and it was so much crazier than I could imagine. Still pretty cool but so sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Lesbophobia

evareynolds's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Drug use and Rape