Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

204 reviews

shoshi824's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense 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

Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, War, Death, Child death, Antisemitism, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

essie85's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, War, and Suicide

ishkodeke'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, War, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

starr27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Antisemitism

Moderate: Suicide, Child death, Violence, and War

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Genocide

lydz1106's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, and War

Moderate: Suicide

nel0nen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Antisemitism, Death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Torture, Alcohol, Suicide, Child death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery

cecinamo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

Absolutely beautiful, but very sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, War, Child death, Antisemitism, Blood, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Genocide, Murder, and Physical abuse

nicolelilac's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, and War

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide

readmekate's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.25

This is a classic book. I went in understanding the premise but expecting a ya book that skirts around the edges of darker topics. For the most part it doesn't. Also the writing is so beautiful, and I cried at the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and War

Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Suicide

jdanby's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I’m a sucker for WWII historical fiction and this one was good. I liked that it was from the POV of Death and his commentary on humanity and war was poignant.

It was just a tad too slow side for me though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Child death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide