Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Everyone in This Room Will Someday be Dead by Emily Austin

187 reviews

shaun_dh's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-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

4.5

I devoured this. I absolutely loved this book, though I can recognize it won’t be for everyone. Those who get it, get it. And those who don’t, honestly, you’re lucky. If you have panic attacks, obsess over death, have depression or suicidal ideations, religious trauma, struggle with addiction, or feel things deeply, this may or may not be for you. I can see how it might be difficult to read, but it also might make you feel seen

As an atheist lesbian who has non-debilitating anxiety, this book brought up some stuff for me. I have already been thinking so much about death due to the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, but this book made me more anxious. But it’s also hopeful and the ending scene is perfect and the whole book reminds us that life, though fleeting, is precious

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident, Vomit, Homophobia, Body horror, Cursing, Dementia, Drug use, Grief, Outing, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Self harm

shawshaff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

unfortunately related to this character a little too much ! I found her dejected, anxious thoughts somewhat comforting, it felt less lonely to read such similar thought processes I myself have experienced. I really enjoyed this book, though I would handle with care! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

jeanaquinlan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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 book was at times deeply uncomfortable, but I think that’s what the author was going for. It sparked thoughts about how we can do so much better as a society when it comes to people facing mental illnesses.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

logsbooklog's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.5

this is a quick, engaging read but good lord is it miserable. it’s uncomfortable and all over the place and the vignettes bounce around like pinball, though i acknowledge a lot of this is on purpose. i found a lot of it bordered on misanthropic and the ending speeds through tying loose ends like a bullet train. i didn’t hate it but i didn’t really like it either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Lesbophobia, Vomit, and Death

Moderate: Medical trauma, Car accident, Religious bigotry, and Panic attacks/disorders

zarfus211's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.5

It was very good, inquisitive book about life. As someone with mental illness I felt very seen and represented. At times it was hard to read because it felt a little too real

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Car accident, Animal death, and Religious bigotry

arisyes's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Grief

stripes_and_naps's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book and flew through it. I felt like the portrayal of anxiety/depression was very well written and relatable. I’m looking forward to reading more by this author in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Ableism, Animal death, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Car accident

Minor: Religious bigotry, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Blood, and Dementia

sunnyfrisch's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-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? Yes

3.0

dafür wie massiv die protagonistin mich an meinen ex erinnert hat fand ich das buch ziemlich gut

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Religious bigotry

kylahken's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This book is definitely not for everyone, and definitely not those who aren’t in a place to contemplate humanity and what it means to be alive. That said, I *loved* it. It’s no sylvia plath, but I think esther greenwood would have been great friends with gilda when she could get out of bed. 

Very real, very raw. There was nothing so incredibly deep, but the simplicity of the writing and style was exactly what made the book work. Phenomenal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal death

slight homophobia, very graphic details of living with depression and mental illness

joensign's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-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: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Vomit, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse