Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien

4 reviews

riozul's review

emotional reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Suicide, and Police brutality

Moderate: Classism, Death, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Child death, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

sisforsony's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, War, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

Wow, just wow! I do not think that my words can really do justice to this book. The scope of it (in terms of history/story, characters and themes) is honestly spectacular. I could re-read it again and again and still understand and discover new things each time. 

I loved the writing style, it was always beautiful and engaging, and at times wonderfully reflective and lyrical. 

I was enraptured by the big cast of characters, from the older generations to the new one, it was just wonderful (if terribly heartbreaking) to see their stories slowly unfold. 

If you like historical fiction and family sagas I absolutely recommend this book, it is truly a gem in the genre! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Grief, Torture, Suicide, Murder, Child death, Confinement, Police brutality, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Minor: Cancer and Rape

katmanica's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Death