Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

228 reviews

hazeln00t's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

3.75

I think I may have given this 5 stars when I first read it 7 years ago with one foot still in the closet. I still love the book and would recommend it, but it hit differently this time around. It’s pensive and measured. It captures the love-hate feelings we can feel towards family in a very matter-of-fact way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicide

jamiee_f's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

I had heard of Alison Bechdel and Fun Home but had never read this. It was a shocking delight. It's beautifully written and constructed, and I wish there was more. The way she moves through time and reveals the story and the truth of her life and family piece by piece is incredible and compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content

lillypad827's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

2.5

Well I’m definitely in the minority of readers here who did not enjoy this book. It was certainly well written, but sometimes difficult to follow with all the interjections of literary books that I know nothing about. I did not find this funny at all, did not laugh once. Unsure why it’s even called “Fun Home” as the funeral home is only mentioned a few times. Memoirs are tricky for me - I like them to be in some sort of chronological order - and this one did not do that in the slightest. It jumped all over and I didn’t know where we were sometimes. Also, sure let’s just gloss over the fact that the Dad preyed on minors and also physically abused his children. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Child abuse

kiwibunnz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Suicide

drudeger's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Homophobia, and Misogyny

radikaliseradgroda's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad

5.0

This is probably my favourite book. I've re-read it countless times and it always has something new to tell me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Child abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

grem_ler's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Child abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual content

roseswithoutthorns's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Child abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide

meg_thebrave's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

4.5

I’ve always wanted to read Alison Bechdel, and I’m so glad I finally did. What a poignant reflection on her father and on sexuality. I love Bechdel’s illustration style. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Homophobia, and Death of parent

joensign's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, and Death of parent