Reviews tagging 'Death'

Lie With Me by Philippe Besson

36 reviews

connorkuj's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Grief, and Homophobia

q_bert13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

a memoir of the author's high school years that tell the story of a young 80's romance. Its an absolutely wonderful read and a tear jerker at times. This is the first book I've read by Philippe Besson, but it won't be the last

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Homophobia, Death, Death of parent, Classism, and Bullying

Minor: Suicide and Abandonment

morebedsidebooks's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Ableism, Death, Miscarriage, Car accident, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Vomit

itsjusterika's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The first few pages I struggled reading past and I was not sure i would finish, but i came back to read more and ended up loving the book and the tragic ending, The lost first love Philippe will never forget about. (Can't wait to see the movie!) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Homophobia, and Vomit

Lost Love you never forget about.

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Homophobia, Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Bullying

lb22g10's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Homophobia, Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Suicide

kittkattsnacck's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

3.75

It’s good. I think the plot is a little predictable but it did still get to me by the end. The romance is written in a very hazy way which is maybe supposed to resemble the haziness of memories, but also makes it hard for me to believe the emotions. These are two characters who have impacted each other so greatly they remember each other for the rest of their lives. And yet, it never really seems like they like each other all that much. This book definitely grew on me as it went. And I discovered different angles as I kept reading. But I had my issues as well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Death, and Suicide

cady_sass's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Beautiful and heartbreaking, if not a bit cliche. 

Highly recommend to fans of Call Me By Your Name 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Classism, Grief, and Homophobia

jinja's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

Simple and realistic protrayal of a teenage relationship. Quite sad at points

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Minor: Homophobia

cami7's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Bullying and Abandonment