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Reviews tagging 'Suicide'
Glory O Brien's History of the Future by A.S. King, Christine Lakin
3 reviews
bridgembooks's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I had previously read and enjoyed âDigâ and âEverybody Sees the Antsâ by AS King, so I was excited to read a âfeministâ story from her.Â
The one feminist point I could get on board with here is how the objectification of women in society is harmful. Agreed. But other than that I donât see this as a âfeministâ book.Gloriaâs supposed best friend, Ellie, is clearly in a relationship with a guy who is treating her super poorly. But instead of being a good, supportive friend who says, âyou deserve betterâ Gloria complains about she never really cared about Ellie and was only friends with her because of convenience..... đ On top of that, Gloria dislikes all the female characters and then meets a guy who she adores immediately after meeting him.... đđ Â
 The writing was fine, the whole âhistory of the futureâ aspect was heavy-handed IMO and really just came away wishing weâd seen a different side of Gloria. That being said, another portion of the book is Gloria coming to terms with her motherâs suicide and I did find those passages moving at times.Â
The one feminist point I could get on board with here is how the objectification of women in society is harmful. Agreed. But other than that I donât see this as a âfeministâ book.
 The writing was fine, the whole âhistory of the futureâ aspect was heavy-handed IMO and really just came away wishing weâd seen a different side of Gloria. That being said, another portion of the book is Gloria coming to terms with her motherâs suicide and I did find those passages moving at times.Â
Moderate: Suicide
anne311's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, and Infidelity
Minor: Cancer
glitterkitty459's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
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