Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Fato e Furia by Lauren Groff

9 reviews

minnfinnfiction's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Mixed feelings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Abortion, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death

5aru's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

 Groff's writing is certainly exquisite, reads like cold water down the throat,  but I have rather complicated feelings about this book. On the one hand, I am deeply disgusted by the characters at a personal, primal level; on the other, I was incredibly invested in their histories, their relationships, their deep dark corners of the self. It's clear that the visceral disgust or repudiation the characters provoke is more than intentional - it is intrinsic to who they are and what their story is.

It does feel a bit too soap-opera-ish at times, with the ways the plot turned, and it's definitely not a book that will resonate with you in any positive way. It's far more likely to leave you with a bitter taste in your mouth, and yet, it is wholly unforgettable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexism

jhging's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Compelling. This kept me hooked - not just to see what happened next in their lives, but to understand the characters both as individuals and a couple. Really well-written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Abortion

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Death

valjeanval's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

I wouldn’t pick up a book that basically said “it’s about a marriage” except that Lauren Groff wrote it. What an incredible, complex, brilliant exploration of a marriage.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Death

Minor: Sexual content, Child death, Cursing, Abortion, Cancer, Grief, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, and Self harm

tyyne's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-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

2.0

Sadly I really didn’t enjoy this. The characters were all very unlikeable and the writing style was not enjoyable for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Suicide, Death, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

emsim's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

jjenkins's review against another edition

HIGHLY TRIGGERING BOOK!! The author should have been much more clear regarding content warnings, because not even 10% into the book there are several extremely triggering events. I will not be continuing this book, and would have much preferred to have known ahead of time what I might encounter. It should be required to list content warnings for books such as this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug abuse, Addiction, Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Excrement, Fatphobia, Death, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Drug use, Bullying, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

If you are interested in this book, be advices that the author has not clearly and accessibly listed content warnings. This is a highly triggering book from the beginning.

bravokidroxy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

The first half is a deep look into unreliable narrators which is totally my jam. And then Part two feels like “oh we’re gonna get some answers” and that’s a big ole lie. The second half, although still an unreliable narrator felt more like an act. She knew what she was doing by leaving things out and asking too many rhetorical questions so it was harder for me to feel for her. The story is simple, no jump scares, and mostly benign so this really is just a deep character analysis about marriage and loyalty and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Incest, Infertility, Police brutality, and Racism

Abortion and sterilization mentioned

sachikoriddle's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide