Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

454 reviews

snl07002'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

nee_shelf's review against another edition

hopeful sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Ableism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Suicidal thoughts

plumkiv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

suburbea's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

1989ruth's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

nooni56's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

“A time will come when everything will be clear. Even the other kids will understand. A time will come, I’m sure of it, when everything will be alright.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Bullying, and Blood

axbvk's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.5

I find it hard to find what to say after reading this book, but one thing is for certain. It was great. Each moment of sadness or fear from the main character felt like it was my own, which made some sections feel particularly difficult to read. This feeling completely amplified my love for the book and my immersion in its story. I fully recommend this read to anyone looking for something involving adolescence and the hardships that people may face during it. Also, watch All About Lily Chou-Chou if you liked this book!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

pipe_dream's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Violence, Physical abuse, Bullying, Blood, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts

leanne_who_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

Trigger warning - This book centers around bullying and mentions suicide and suicidal ideation. One particular chapter in this book is quite hard to get through and you'll have to consider if you feeling mentally able to digest this book or choose to read something else.

The characters in this book are well developed and the writing style is easy to digest. I felt triggered by Momose when the protagonist confronts him outside the hospital because he has zero empathy for the protagonist and Kojima in that scene, even so, it added to the story and made it more nuanced. At the same time, I can see how Momose could think that way.

You learn to feel so much empathy towards the protagonist as the story progresses and I quite enjoyed the ending because the protagonist got to experience some joy and beauty in the world after everything he had gone through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder

ulyazmh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood and Suicidal thoughts