Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Muse by Jessie Burton

8 reviews

katieeec's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

amazing book, gorgeous writing style, characters were well developed and though flawed, loveable. whole book was full of intrigue, couldn't put it down after first few chapters < was only slightly disappointed by the end for a particular couple >

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Suicide

kiwidesign78's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

5.0

I loved the diversity of characters, cultural settings, and the story line. Nice writing, not too predictable, unique imagery (not cliche). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Colonisation, Cancer, Grief, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, and Torture

emmanicoleaspenalton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Death

Moderate: Cancer, Racism, and Suicide

abbieinwonderland's review

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexism, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Racism, and War

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Suicide, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, and Vomit

smileyblue's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Enjoyable. The part that has stuck with me most is the mood of southern Spain right before the Civil War.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cancer, and Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Murder

Minor: Racism

toadtornado's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Suicide

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Infidelity

annaekema's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Racism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cancer

tericarol21's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexism, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Suicide, Racism, and Racial slurs