Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

199 reviews

mysteryharvey's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

This book is gorgeous and an absolutely breathtaking twist on the circus. It follows two young people being brought up and raised for a challenge neither can comprehend. This book 100% has a plot but it is a bit tricky in the beginning. The book is not linear nor does it stick to one perspective but the characters and the premise and the beautiful descriptions keep you so hooked that you can figure out the book fairly easily. Also if you are looking for an audiobook, it is read by Jim Dale (reader of the Harry Potter books and narrator of pushing daises) and he does an excellent job of keeping this huge cast of characters clear.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, and Murder

Every trigger warning out under this is very brief like the most you’ll hear about any of these topics is maybe 4 lines in a couple chapters. For explicit abuse,

our female lead often has her father do bodily harm like slicing open her hand and starving her a little as she’s growing up (assumed from 6 to about 19)

and the sexual scene is very very brief it talks about clothes coming off and that’s about it.

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Le Cirque des Rêves arrives without warning and is only open from sunset to sunrise. The circus, and this book, is filled with magic, drama, art, love and mysticism. This is the story of the circus, why it was started and the people that keep it running, it is a truly beautiful book and I would do anything to be one of the dreamers for a night.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

oliviacharlene's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious relaxing slow-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

Minor: Suicide

matonnhermann's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I liked this book, but the time jumps and there being so many characters threw me off a lot. (It was hard to keep track of sometimes).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death and Dementia

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Suicide

mdwsn27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

bexi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad slow-paced

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

3.75

I loved the experience of reading this. It was so atmospheric and relaxing. However, I often found it hard to folllow because of the back and forth POVs and timelines. I also did myself the disservice of switching between the audio and digital versions willy nilly, which didn't help the matter. But in my defense I've been struggling to physically read this year (not in a good head space), so the audiobook was very helpful in actually finishing the book. Plus it's narrated by Jim Dale, my favorite audiobook narrator, so how could I resist?

My point is that I'm not entirely sure what I read and I definitely missed some things, but the experience was lovely despite any confusion. 😅 I'd like to reread this, in just one format, when my mind isn't gobbledygook. 🙈

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Suicide

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

stacylaughs's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent

laurenexploresbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

This is a whimsical, dark, and delightful story of obligation, love, abd community with the creative and magical Night Circus as the backdrop. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol