Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

My Year Abroad by Chang-rae Lee

16 reviews

alysereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

I picked up this audiobook on a whim, but surprisingly enjoyed it. I did find the timeline switching a bit confusing, but overall, I liked the first half of the book. The second half was...weird. I don't understand how he basically got kidnapped. Also I really wish I had never looked up what sounding was lol. It was a bit disjointed, but I found the writing compelling. Also, just real weird. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Toxic relationship

pasadenaellie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Slavery, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent and Torture

georgie_27's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

shaynarcohen's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

mrh736's review against another edition

dark funny sad slow-paced

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

2.25

The writing of the book was amazing, but it was so slow in terms of plot and I didn't feel connected to the characters. There were also some scenes at the end that I felt very uncomfortable with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying

loy127's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

aliy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Physical abuse

Moderate: Murder and Suicide attempt

prettycloud's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

What a thoroughly odd and extraordinary piece of writing. This novel is witty and fun and thoughtful but also dark and disturbing. It does not seem to relish in its violence, but rather to pull the reader in to understand what the violence is made of. It asks a lot of questions and is a great beginner of discussions, but beware! It is not for the faint of heart or stomach.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Vomit, Body horror, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, and Suicide

Moderate: Infidelity, Child abuse, Incest, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Colonisation, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, Dementia, Medical content, Sexism, and Xenophobia

This book features some pretty gnarly dubious consent (there seems to be a lot of rationalizing going on—I'd classify it as rape, but it's unclear if the victim would). There's also a pretty messed-up murder and a lot of bodily and societal weirdness. It's not all suffering, but it's one of those books that you want to read slowly or sit out entirely due to the nastiness of some of its content.

bootsmom3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Slavery, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Torture, Violence, Misogyny, Alcohol, Medical content, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Confinement, Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, and Sexism

k_kiefer's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Abandonment, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt