Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette

19 reviews

jeanaquinlan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

As a queer woman who was raised Catholic (and no longer practices), I loved this book! Agatha’s character was so loveable and I saw a lot of myself in her.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual assault

Discussion of Catholic Church CSA

teacupsandfirereads's review

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

The writing was well done, but I don't feel the story line and characters lived up to it. I did enjoy Agatha as a character, but also wanted much more of her and from her. I can see both sides of readers who enjoyed it and those who didn't.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Animal cruelty

Minor: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

katharina90's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A clever book that ranges from quirky and funny to sad and reflective. The type of slow paced novel where not a whole lot happens and yet you keep reading. 

Pretty strong for a debut novel although the characters were a bit flatter than I would have liked, and I would have enjoyed a deeper exploration of some of the themes. 

Overall this book raises more questions than it answers and I think that's the point.

"It's my belief that many men sleep too soundly at night." 
--Sister Agatha

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse

rlinnyc's review

reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Suicide, Blood, Drug use, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Addiction, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Medical content

hannakutlu's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Suicide

hngoodlett's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

kristin_h_reads's review

emotional 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: Suicide

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Suicide

serendipitysbooks's review

emotional reflective slow-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

3.75

 Agatha of Little Neon is centred around sisters of the Catholic Church. When her parish goes broke Agatha and her sisters are parted from their beloved Sister Roberta and the house and life they shared. They are reassigned to a halfway house for recovering addicts and Agatha finds herself having to teach geometry at the local Catholic girls’ school. These changes, exposure to more of the world, and separation from her sisters leads Agatha to slowly but surely question her identity, beliefs, and how she wants to life her life. This is a very slow, quiet read, one without a lot of drama, and the prose is plain and unadorned. Yet the characters held my interest and Agatha’s increasingly incisive thoughts and observations, her questioning of church practices and behaviour, plus her small acts of rebellion made this small understated read a worthwhile one for me.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Addiction, and Suicide

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Pedophilia

jamiereadsbooks's review

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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer

jennikreads's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia