Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

266 reviews

amayalo's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

paula_renee's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a beautifully written book. It deals with some hard issues—loneliness, depression, bullying—but is eminently readable, and I cared deeply about the characters, especially the teenage girl Nao and her father. Plus, you get some lessons in Zen Buddhism and quantum mechanics to boot. I bow to you, Ruth Ozeki. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Suicide

vegotter's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

aposthuma's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

This book left me with a LOT of thoughts. I think I'm rating it 3.5 stars. I didn't care much about Ruth's POV and thought it was pretty slow, but Nao's parts were incredibly thought-provoking, bringing up themes like time, mortality, and permanence. Fair warning, this book is DARK. Far darker than i went in expecting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

apeileing's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

kdelatorre's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Skimmed at first then skipped Ruth’s parts as they bored me. Ending felt a bit rushed — ironic considering how long it is. Very informative and illustrated the nuances of Japanese culture. Enjoyed Nao’s narrative style.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content

stevienielson's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative mysterious 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: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, War, and Injury/Injury detail

michaela_chen's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

louisemcaw's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and War

clfknit's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a beautifully worded book. Difficult and sad to read but worth getting to the end. Please be aware there are content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and War