Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala

4 reviews

jtpgdavey's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War

tinathedrifter's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

Iweala put so much detail into Agu’s voice and thoughts over the course of this novel. It made me love him as if he were a friend recounting his stories to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, War, Gun violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Gore, Drug use, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A

I really don't know how to rate this book. I don't think it's anything that someone would like per se because of the content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, Pedophilia, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Animal death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

samblandddd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Murder, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Blood