Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

126 reviews

green_with_3nvy's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

belacqua's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

One of the best books I've read this year. A tense emotional story about coming to terms with the shortcomings of ourselves and those we love all while our protagonist attempts to survive inside a magnificent creature we are largely responsible with driving to extinction. This book touches on reconciliation, loss, resilience in the face of dire circumstances and the role we all play in protecting our precious earth. A must read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Suicide

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse and Alcohol

kirk0198's review against another edition

reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Not really into the "father-son story of my dad is an asshole and I'm messed up because of it and am dealing with it now. " Childhood backstory and trauma interspersed through quick paced adventure tale. Gritty.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

katswan17's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

3.0

A son getting out of his father’s shadow (whale) and realizing he is free and he is his father’s remains. A bit slow at times and kept me wondering is going to live or die 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

arianneloveland's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

chicitytyty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Whalefall, once you suspend some of your disbelief at a human being eaten by a whale and attempting to escape, was an emotional ride. 

The chapters were short and the choice for the PSI oxygen headers decreasing gave this a sense of urgency that had me read flipping through pages to find out what happens. 

The main story wasn’t the whale but the relationship between a teenage son and his father. A story of growing up, finding that people are imperfect, of acknowledging the good times even in a sea of bad memories. 

The Whalefall was a death and a poetic journey that I’d recommend to others. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Suicide

m_moon's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

aprilb_reads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

cdundes's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I WHIZZED through this audiobook - despite some heavy handed passages I was captivated by the concept and found myself double checking all the science.  Maybe time for Cannery Row soon…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic