Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Maame by Jessica George

89 reviews

jj_tj's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Infidelity and Racism

Minor: Suicide and Panic attacks/disorders

ravenskyee's review against another edition

sad slow-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

3.25

One of my slow reads so far and I'm speaking subjectively. It's mainly from deeming this narrative as something heavy, hence the multiple times I had to put down this book to give myself a rest. 

It's definitely relatable, especially, to readers dealing with issues with their mothers plus religion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

headinthepages's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

kaileencm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

A coming of age/learn who you are story. At times I found the writing unnecessarily detailed (I don’t need to know how you fixed the schedule at work specifically). But overall it was reflective and sometimes relatable. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Biphobia

Minor: Suicide

rachelle_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

It takes a lot for me to love a character in their 20s now that I’m decades past that season of life. I get impatient with them easily.

I loved this protagonist. The author shows all the layers of being a young caregiver but also wanting to be a young and free new professional out in the world - the emotional complexity and the family dynamics and the cultural complications, too. Wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Racism

bookish_wanderer's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism and Suicide

Minor: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship

moriahleigh's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Terminal illness

xolobooks's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

dfrancis's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

Maame was slow for me at first but I ended up really enjoying it. It was a really lovely coming of age story about a woman in her 20s, which I don’t see very often because usually coming of age stories involve teens.  The sorry felt very real and I identified with Maddie in many ways, as someone who is also currently 25, about to be 26. Her complicated family dynamics were realistic and touching. Would definitely recommend reading it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Racism

Minor: Suicide

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Alcohol, Cursing, Racism, Suicide, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Body horror, Dysphoria, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship