Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle

5 reviews

kylieqrada's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

3.5

I love Victor LaValle’s writing, and the commentary in this one was super strong. It just seemed a bit long, though it kept my attention throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

wrestleacademic's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body horror

shannonbauchat's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

unboxedjack's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

prettyinpapercuts's review

dark hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Suicidal thoughts