Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili

7 reviews

debbie74's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, Blood, Bullying, Death, Murder, and Pregnancy

aylabell's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

A really moving book. I found myself engrossed in the histories and truly feeling a spectrum of emotions. There were a few times I had to put the book down and reflect on its events. It made me laugh, rage, and cry my eyes out. A must read for anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Abortion, War, Rape, Torture, Murder, Miscarriage, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, Death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Terminal illness, Police brutality, Racism, and Abandonment

qqjj's review

adventurous challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Self harm, Abortion, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Torture, War, Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

sara_n's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, Suicide attempt, Grief, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug abuse, War, Addiction, Drug use, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Police brutality, Eating disorder, Bullying, Cancer, and Pedophilia

mansinnikam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

This was a Journey

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, Grief, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Murder, Self harm, Infidelity, Mental illness, Police brutality, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Violence

atiaijaz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense

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

5.0

What a story! What a gift of storytelling! There was not one single page I was bored or asked myself if reading the whole thing was worth it. I want a 3 season tv-series made from this so that I can laugh, cry, mourn and love again with Brilka's family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Miscarriage, Murder, Self harm, and Mental illness

Moderate: Blood, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Abortion, Addiction, and Death

erikwm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.75

I found the first half intriguing and even enchanting, in its dark own way, but then it started feeling very protracted, long-winded, garrulous. I did finish it because I felt I owed it to the great first half of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Infidelity, Grief, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, War, Sexism, Rape, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Addiction