Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

There There by Tommy Orange

73 reviews

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Ableism, Body horror, Death, Cursing, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Racism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Genocide, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Suicide

Moderate: Abortion

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Such a sad book. Was glad to have read it but wished there was less sadness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide, War, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Cancer, Genocide, Pregnancy, and Racism

bookworm_haley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Suicide, Gun violence, and Violence

turtlebrainlibrarian's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Reading from multiple perspectives is something that I love, and the way Tommy Orange weaves twelve different perspectives is great storytelling. As you read, you will care so much about the characters, and you really think about the world (please look at content warnings). This is truly a reflective book, and each story is so important.

I look forward to his next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Suicide, Addiction, Abandonment, Rape, and Domestic abuse

annettenk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This was an excellent read with a devastating ending. 

I think I would have a tough time appreciating and keeping track of all the interwoven stories and characters if I had read this over a long span of time/small bits at a time or as an audiobook. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Addiction, Colonisation, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Abortion, Drug use, and Child death

katelynprice's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is moving and smart and so very important. I got a little bogged down by all the characters and trying to connect them all, but I loved that they were all woven together. I was not a fan of the ending, which really affects the way I see the book as a whole. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Genocide

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, Sexual violence, Cancer, and Drug use

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

sierraburrell's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was an intense and necessary story. I learned a lot, and I’m looking forward to reading more from this author. I appreciated the style of writing, and how each character brought something different to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction

thisameliagirl's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Death

crescent_moon22's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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

4.0

***check trigger warnings***
This book follows 12 characters and their life journeys. They drive the plot by eventually meeting up at the big pow pow in Oakland, CA. It describes the struggles of modern day Indians after centuries of oppression. Orange has a beautiful writing style and can easily code switch between the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide, Genocide, Addiction, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Abortion, and Racism