Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Giver by Lois Lowry

78 reviews

schexlife'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? No

4.0

Thought provoking 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

elliptica's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

I liked this book as a simple and easy read to get me through the heavier books I am reading and have recently finished. 
I liked it because of the message it presents, and the beauty in simplicity and feeling all of the emotions without letting them control you. 
But maybe I found it could have been a better book? Maybe I found it too simple and the moral of the story was just too obvious? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Death of parent

poirot's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Suicide, War, and Injury/Injury detail

dyhlee's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

annahamburger's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Genocide, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, and War

abisluce's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? No

3.75

I definitely absorbed more or the book’s message the second time reading it (and doing so outside of school). I recommend it to others as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and War

Moderate: Suicide

kayaking12's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

eldritchteo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

An absolute must-read. Very introspective, especially in today's society that is so driven by trends and conformity. A book for all ages (though there are some dark themes).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

The "Release" is revealed to actually be euthanasia, and the execution of a newborn baby via chemical injection is described. As well as the assisted suicide of another child.

lizl927's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Abortion

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Suicide and Injury/Injury detail

acourtofsaraflames's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

3.75

Even though I’ve read this in middle school almost 20 years ago, it was like reading it for the first time now. I remembered so little. The only two things that I remembered were Jonas throwing an apple and noticing it “changing” and that he was meeting with an older man to receive memories/visions. Maybe I didn’t pay attention or comprehend what I’d read or maybe time just erased what I’d once read. There’s one quote towards the end of the book that I really liked: "If he had stayed, he would have starved in other ways. He would have lived a life hungry for feelings, for color, for love."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Murder

Minor: Death, Suicide, and Grief