Reviews tagging 'Death'

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

11 reviews

lavenderrapture's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Suicide

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment

sam_hartwig's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Abandonment

butternana's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Suicide

smileyhugs's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment

valreadsallnight's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

m4ddie's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide

litandlayne's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I had to sleep on it to have an accurate review for the book destroyed me that much. I didn't cry while reading it like I thought I would, but ten minutes after finishing it, I was more than a little misty-eyed as I thought about what happened in this book.

This book has so many content warnings that it's just not going to be for everyone. More importantly, this story is a tragedy. There is no 'happy ending.'

The two main characters, Lochan and Maya, really had no chance in life. Their parents abandoned and neglected them, and that kind of abuse left its mark on them both. This is a character-driven story where at some points, the characters feel like they're 45 dealing with adult problems, but then the rest of the time are acting like the teenagers they are.  

I really hated this ending. I hate it a lot. But looking back through the story, the ending fits the book. I just really, really hate it. The story does feel very unsatisfying because of it, but I can't help to think that's what the author wanted to happen.

My only other concern with this story is how sexualized this YA book was. If it is YA it should be fade to black and this one wasn't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

solreadbooks's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief

butt_lettuce's review against another edition

3.25

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Changing this from 4 to 3.5 star because I'm kinda rating on the basis of whether I would reread or not I guess? Don't know, kinda thought about it after reading An Enchantment of Ravens. Nevermind changing it to 3.25 which is still a good and decent rating.

Listen to Ohm - ibi while reading the epilogue (✷‿✷) and perhaps these:
Strange - Celeste
ゆらゆら - YeYe

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Incest, Suicide

sakibat's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Death