Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Inny kraj by James Baldwin

56 reviews

mosswood's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This is an immense book, the depiction of  internal identity and relating this to others is genuinely unparalleled. It is so thorough and nuanced in respect to the endless realities of life. I deeply cared and loved each character whether I liked them particularly or not. I’d recommend to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Racism

molly_kate's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide, and Racism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual violence

lumigues's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

absolutazevedo's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

“ dreaming the way you dream? You people think you’re free. That means you think you’ve got something other people want - or need.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Racism, and Homophobia

jortsfan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs

williamgideon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

"Strangers' faces hold no secrets because the imagination does not invest them with any. But the face of a lover is an unknown precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is a mystery, containing, like all mysteries, the possibility of torment."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Infidelity, Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Sexual assault

ismaymacklin's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

it took me so long to read this but i really did love it. there were times when i was like omg this is so long, but i’m so glad i read it. it’s not as digestible and attention grabbing as giovanni’s room, but it is so so so good. <i love how the first “book” is like a prequel to the other books?? like idk if you get it you get it>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, and Racism

brite_girl's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

digestives's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

My first time reading this; I'm in awe that Baldwin could write so beautifully about such boring white people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

slayalicious's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-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

3.5

The book is meant for a certain type of person who loves literature and can withstand the boring parts and long chapters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Grief