Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

120 reviews

lo_vana's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

theboricuabookworm's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and War

aftereliza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Torture, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Forced institutionalization, Biphobia, Rape, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Sexual assault

breanneporter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely incredible novel. Cantoras follows 5 sapphic Uruguayan women from 1973 to 2013, who come together, become family to each other, and build a refuge for themselves in a beach town called Cabo Pollonia, down the coast from their home in Montevideo, which was under a military dictatorship from 1973 to 1985. I knew next to nothing about Uruguayan political history before reading this novel, and following these fierce, lovable, brave Uruguayan gay women as they fell in and out of love and friendship was such a beautiful way to learn about this piece of history. I love that the novel covers decades in these women’s lives, but never felt rushed, and the characters all felt so supremely real. I cried often, from horror and sadness and also happiness and relief. I desperately want to see the mini series version of this novel; for now I’ll settle for rereading it again soon. Brb, recommending it to everyone I know (though please check content warnings, as this is not a lighthearted journey). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Police brutality, and Torture

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Adult/minor relationship

illuminangie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

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

4.0

I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. I loved following around all 5 characters and hearing their different stories. I enjoyed the writing style more and more as the book went on. The ending was so touching. Would read again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

kelsiepixler's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

The story was slow at points, and I had to set page goals to keep myself from putting it down in the beginning. That being said, the last 1/3 of the book made it a worthy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide, Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage, Outing, Kidnapping, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, and Misogyny

ksuazo94'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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Death, War, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Antisemitism and Abandonment

linzomatic's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

angie_reads_books3's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

It is a book that will shatter your heart, but also put back together the millon  pieces! Read it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

bkern4's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide and War

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape