Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

82 reviews

hilocrasher's review

adventurous challenging dark medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder

kyethekey's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I love how Rowan names himself 'Lucifer,' and wears a black robe after Citra gets the ring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical trauma, Death, Murder, and Suicide attempt

coramae's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Child death, Death, Torture, Blood, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Body horror, and Grief

Moderate: War, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide, and Violence

nadialonso's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Xenophobia and Racism

anbyoder's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

joduewekeperez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

I love a great YA story about a utopian / dystopian future, and this one didn’t disappoint! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Violence

heather_harrison's review

adventurous dark funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

3.5 *

I loved the premise but just felt like the follow-through was a bit lack-luster. There was so much happening, and so much crammed into the plot, but there were huge elements of this Utopian world with a rumbling dystopian underbelly that were kind of left unanswered. 

That being said, I'm probably going to read the second one because FOMO 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

rmcassel'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death, Murder, and Physical abuse

renreadsbooks's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

They just aren’t making books like this anymore. Written in the golden age of dystopian YA, this book was just insanely captivating, original and fresh in the sludge that is recent releases. Precise and consistent world building that was easy to follow along. Complex multi layered, fully fleshed out characters. And just enough twists and turns with steady pacing for the plot. I loved this book and wish I would have read it sooner. Cannot wait to finish the series.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Suicide, and Violence

theunderfold's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I'm not sure what I expected from this book, to be honest. It felt too violent for the demographic, but also not specific enough in ways. It's really hard to categorize it. 

Honestly, I felt like most of the beginning of the book felt a little boring, even though they were trying to keep me engaged with salacious murders (excuse me, "gleanings" lol). And the end did pick up the pace a bit, but it all felt like it wrapped up a little too conveniently for my taste...your mileage may vary.

Don't think I'll be reading the sequels, but this one was an overall decent read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Genocide, Blood, Suicide, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Child death, Death, and Death of parent