Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson

8 reviews

jojothefool's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish!!!! It had such an interesting hook from the get go and the episodic feel gave me Stark Trek vibes that made me so happy. There were times where I really disliked Noa but halfway through, I understood his character better and liked him more. The climax, twist, and ending of this book is really the star of the show tho. I can genuinely say I didn’t see any of it coming but was so enamored and entertained by it all. Very fun world building and plot. It’s also an interesting commentary on the “bury your gays” trope that I loved. I highly recommend this!!! 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

fishindices's review

Go to review page

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-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

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

vagaybond's review

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

augustar14's review

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

If you like stories that feel like multiple stories with the same characters in one book...
If you like sci-fi stories where something's not quite right, but you're not sure exactly what...
If you like gay romance combined with mindfucks, the most irritating AI you'll ever meet, and figuring out how to send a big 'ol middle finger to The System...
You'll enjoy A Complicated Love Story Set in Space.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

autumnrh's review

Go to review page

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious 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

2.75

I don’t really know about this one. For one thing it wasn’t completely terrible, there were some parts that I really enjoyed. On the other hand there was so much I didn’t like about this book. It just felt like it was full of lazy writing so half of the plot points didn’t make any sense. For example, in the case of when
the alien attacked the ship
it was completely pointless and had no use in the story at all in my opinion. I also wasn’t tooooo fond of the ending, it was a bit underwhelming and we were left learning pretty much nothing. Overall it was an alright read but not something I personally would read again.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

kaitielou's review

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

An interesting read. The main characters are interesting and I loved seeing them change through the book.
The ending is a bit ambiguous which is ok since it allows you to form your own ideas about what will happen next
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

leetriestowrite's review

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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

if i could give this book 10/5 stars, i would. this is my new favorite book.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

girlonbooks's review

Go to review page

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

5.0

🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫 (five stars as rated in Nutreesh, Earth's favorite nutritional meal substitution bar and a proud subsidiary of Gleeson Foods) 

How did a group of teenagers wind up alone on a spaceship a million miles from earth AND how in the heck are they ever going to get home? Also, what's with the annoying hologram that won't leave them alone and why does she resemble B-list child actor Jenny Perez? Somebody knows what's going on here. After all, somebody did this to them! And that somebody is going to get punched RIGHT in the face just as soon as Noa, Jenny and DJ can figure out who exactly that face-punch deserving somebody is... 

Listen, it's hard for me to find sci-fi that doesn't make me want to hurl. This is probably my fault for reading unobjectively bad sci-fi. BUT ANYWAY, holy smokes, y'all! This book was a ride! It really is like reading a season of bad outstanding teen TV. The story is told in these little episodes within the umbrella of, "HOW THE HECK DID THESE CHARACTERS GET HERE?!?" This really was so much fun for me. Also, queer rep in all three main characters has me doing those little happy claps every few pages. No joke. It's phenomenal. Read this book next time you're in a rut. You won't regret it. 

I know we've never properly met, so you've got no reason to believe me, but I think you're wrong about love. Love isn't war. Life is the war; love is a truce you find in the middle of all that violence. And I bet there's someone out there who loves you, even if you don't know them yet."
- Shaun David Hutchinson, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space 

✨ Rep in this book: gay protagonist, queer characters, LGBTQ+ 
✨ Content warnings for this book: rape, sexual assault, gun violence, kidnapping, memory manipulation, gas-lighting, brainwashing, death of a partner, violence 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings