Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

247 reviews

timmi_prvt's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

5.0

This book was amazing. Witty and funny but also sad and emotional when it needed to be. It was as entertaining as it was profound. I fell in love with the characters and the style of Bonnie Garmus.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Suicide

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

nat_kiverse's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

mazzoccatoadele's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

someone cooked here

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Murder

jcshells's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Excrement, Medical content, and Grief

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

I have seen that this book continues to be popular, and I wanted to try it for myself. I adored the characters and the writing. I thought the book was paced well, but there were a few threads that were started and never went anywhere. For example:

Walter's crush on Harriet and Elizabeth's participation in the rowing team after her pregnancy

. I also felt that, although it was in character for Elizabeth to be antiracist because she finds racism and all other forms of bigotry to be illogical, there are no Black characters or other characters of color in the book. Finally, the author employs some words turns of phrase that were definitely not used in the 1950s/1960s: e.g. "fast forward to now."

Even with all these caveats, I enjoyed the book very much, and I would highly recommend it. The author does an excellent job of showing how structural sexism harms all of society, not just women. The tragedies in the book feel very complex and human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Outing, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Sexual content, Slavery, and War

laurenbaggy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

rusina's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

moonpotion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

This book is beautifully written and does a gorgeous (and heartbreaking) job at depicting the hurdles and pains women had to (and continue to) face without holding back. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexism

ehost's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

popsan27's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide