Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

27 reviews

notablesoups's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide

abbie52923's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

unwise_samwise's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Racism

rugbygirlreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Mass/school shootings

jamieleepilk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

amberjanereads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

hebrideanreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I utterly adored this. A lyrical exploration or grief through poetry and prose. Rather than being a traditional narrative story, this read like experiencing raw emotion, and tells the tale of the traumatised Wolf who is coming to terms with their incredible losses while channeling Mrs Death.
This is elegant and raw and life-affirming, although their are very powerful moments of suicide ideolation.
This is truly a book born from the sociological, environmental, economical and political trauma currently being experienced globally with heavy influences of Grenfell, and Rasict tragedies from recent years. It addresses anxiety and trauma but provides a route map through it. And it is endlessly quotable. If this doesn't get nominated for all the prizes and win at least half of them I will be shocked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship