Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

9 reviews

lost_windsock's review

medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was pretty fun. I really liked the concept of this high profile Christmas author secretly being a famous rabbi's daughter. The fact that she loved the magic of Christmas so much and had to hide it from her family as a really interesting character background. Also the fact that she and Jacob had that complicated history, both thinking the other had broken their trust and their heart, was a fun set-up for a second-chance romance. This book was dropping in Jewish culture, and it felt like a really well-sculpted representation of a loving Jewish community. This book had great flow, great characters and an interesting plot, and I really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Cancer, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

btwnprintedpgs's review

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and War

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Antisemitism

Although there are no direct examples of Antisemitism in the book, it is referred to a couple of times by the characters. Also, one of the characters describes her experience escaping Germany during the Holocaust.

hanz's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Antisemitism, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts

bedtimesandbooks's review

hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Medical content, Abandonment, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Alcohol and Suicidal thoughts

foreverinastory's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

This was so much fun, I really loved this one!!

Rep: white Jewish cishet female MC with chronic fatigue syndrome, white Jewish cishet male MC with depression and past instances of suicidal ideation, adopted Black gay Jewish male side character, Jewish lesbian WLW side couple, Jewish male side character who uses a wheelchair, Jewish side characters.

CWs: Ableism, abandonment, alcohol, chronic illness, grief, mental illness (depression). Moderate: past mentions of bullying, past mentions of terminal cancer, cursing, death, death of parent (past), pregnancy of side character discussed and talk of babies, past mention of suicidal thoughts. Brief: mention of IDF and joking of being a Mossad agent--genocide and colonisation of Palestinian people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Minor: Colonisation and Genocide

nerdylitmajor's review

funny hopeful informative lighthearted 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? No

4.0

Gosh this book is just so darn cute and funny and poignant and real! It hits all the best notes of the Winter Holiday Romance genre, and adds something new to the mix by being all about Hanukkah, and by featuring a main character with chronic fatigue syndrome. Pick up this joyful book if you need a read that is light and delightful - you won’t be disappointed!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jessitheblonde's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

stevie's review

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and War