Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

77 reviews

pumkinjuice_pia's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective

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

4.5

I have enjoyed this book as her depression taken over her original life and lacked love. Nora has learned that she can change her life and her brother is there for her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Animal death, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

dearreader's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Vomit, Drug use, Self harm, Death of parent, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Medical content

Moderate: Cursing, Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Car accident and Homophobia

thecandiegirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Grief, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Self harm, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Stalking, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cursing

saliwali's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

I made it 30 minutes into this book last spring and stopped because, trigger warning,

it starts with suicide because someone is losing everything and I was afraid it would push me over the edge.

But the last category on my 2023 reading challenge is "a book you started but didn't finish," So I gave it a another shot this week. I wish so much that I had made it to minute 36 last spring, which is oddly the whole point of this unbelievably beautiful and hopeful book. Spoiler alert: she thrives.

ash_bees's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

"Where there are books, there is always a temptation to open them."

Reminiscent of the movie "It's A Wonderful Life," except instead of only experiencing one alternative, the protagonist experiences many.  It does get a bit preachy, but so did "It's A Wonderful Life."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cancer and Cursing

angelfireeast24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Cursing, Ableism, and Terminal illness

connie29's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Cursing