Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

5 reviews

lettucelaugh's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Medical trauma

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

giuliana_ferrari's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

One of those books that you could finish in a single reading if you didn't have adult stuff to do along the day and if you weren't trying to understand what the hell is going on for the last chapters. Truly, I had to stop and breath every now and then because I was getting terribly confused at the same time that I was understanding precisely what Mrs. Le Guin wanted me to understand and see.

A terrific story, with a combination of sci-fi science, almost time-travel like consequences, and the natural mysticism surrounding dreams. 

Sci-fi enough to include aliens, but still keeping that magical realism of reality-altering dreams. I really enjoyed Orr's character, who wouldn't be a bit afraid of their own gift and try to keep it under wraps? I guess only Dr. Harber, the perfect symbolism for people that consider that ends justify the means, no matter how many horrible consequences can come of it.

 

Ursula Le Guin was truly ahead of her time. On to her next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and War

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Forced institutionalization

nohousekey's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Death, War, and Addiction

Minor: Forced institutionalization

tenar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

There is a viral plague that kills billions “offscreen”, intentionally disturbing but without graphic descriptions.

keen's review against another edition

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Death, and Child death