Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

52 reviews

jamesfitz3's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

Overall enjoyed it, especially the last few chapters. I definitely think it's a little slow to start, and having the two books leads to some repetitiveness. However my main gripe with the book is that I truly don't think that it should be a fantasy, and I don't think the "echoes" really add anything at all to the story. The same exact story could have been told without the main character having this "power".

On the other hand, I love the hopeful tone at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Suicide

sfomera's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicide, and Antisemitism

amynich1224's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Suicide

fbzcab's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

Moderate: War

elisahec's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Antisemitism

Minor: Forced institutionalization, War, and Pregnancy

secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful and heartbreaking and so wonderfully told. 
I loved that it was two books inside another - what a clever way to bring the background out while also bringing the plot forward. 

This story is part mystery, part tragedy, part romance. 
It is set in the 1980s, although the books within the books are from just before World War II (pearl harbor happens near the end of one of those stories) 
There are some heavy topics touched on, since the characters were living during them. 

I highlighted so many snippets of this book and definitely will be seeking out more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Antisemitism, and Grief

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, War, Child death, and Death of parent

vbptak's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

It was hard to get into. Really liked the idea of three books in one. A cute, unexpected romance story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Cancer

tericarol21's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

anxious_lister's review against another edition

The depictions of terminal diseases and suicide left a sour taste in my mouth. As someone who has familial experiences with both the comparing of different people's situations just felt wrong and I really couldn't continue with the book. <specifically when the main character thinks about how the possible love interests? mother fought to stay alive for her family while her mother just decided laid down and died>

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide and Terminal illness

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Toxic relationship

Minor: Terminal illness and War