Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

11 reviews

books_and_fairy_lights's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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

It took me a bit to get into it, but once that was done I was hooked. While a typical YA novel it was still quite interesting in the themes it explores and the story was pretty unique and enthralling. It also hit a bit too close to home when I didn't expect it to (which was nice).
Definitely a book I'd recommend as a summer read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault and Car accident

loudaslions's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Vomit, and Car accident

edelyra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

nmcannon's review against another edition

Last True Poets of the Sea was a sapphic book club pick for June.

I wasn't in the right place to read this book. Both in terms what happening in my life this year and in terms of my expectations going in. Going by the blurb, I was expecting a Twelfth Night retelling with some light personal reflections and, overall, a romantic beach read. Nope. Last True Poets of the Sea is nowhere near a heartwarming comedy! More to my own fault, I thought this was an Adult book, and teenagers going through these heavy, intense mental health troubles squicked me out at times. Heed the content warnings! They're not kidding with this one!

To the book's credit, it's indeed beautifully written. On a sentence level, the novel is ornate without being overwrought, and the teenage voice is believable. Friends noted that their teenage selves would have appreciated this book so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Medical content, and Car accident

Minor: Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

silver_lining_in_a_book's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

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averyrembish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Medical content, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

kayles514's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

yvonne_cl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Cancer

smolkeri's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Biphobia, Drug use, Medical content, and Car accident

marlireads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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'm at a weird place where I'm still not sure whether or not I liked the writing style or not... Was expecting more concerning the ship wreck, but hey, strong story nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicide and Car accident