Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

121 reviews

purplatypus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, and Death of parent

hannaws's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

There are only two kinds of men: ones who betray you sooner and ones who betray you later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, and Sexual content

dani_reis's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Really, really disliked the audio. Will benefit from a reread, but not sure I recommend audio edition.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

shermansays's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

calmk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-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

5.0

A wonderful indigenous-inspired fantasy world, full of intrigue and unique, flawed characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Genocide, Infidelity, Slavery, and Abandonment

dreadspawn's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, and War

Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Death of parent

lavenderhimbo's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

This book is incredible. I only have a few critiques and they're not a big deal. The characters are consistent and unique, and they are clearly being set up for interesting arcs and growth. The worldbuilding is awesome so far and I can't wait to see where the plot goes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Self harm, Suicide, and Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual content

kirchnerkd's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, and Death of parent