Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

133 reviews

marthasnts's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Me gusto mucho la historia, al leerla sentí todo lo que pensaba Tori. 
Solo hubo un momento en que no pude más, ¿por qué se culpabilizaba de todo?! Solo quería abrazarla. 
Ohhh pero el final, ahora entiendo las portadas alternativas del libro.
En general me gusto mucho, pero siento que mi yo de 15 de hubiera disfrutado mucho más.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

si0ban's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder

ghoststations's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A 2012 tumblr-era time-capsule, nostalgic and reflective as someone who grew up as a teen on the internet around this time. Reflects and explores the high school experience in a way that I haven't often seen in other media. If you reblogged a lot of of The Perks of Being A Wallflower or The Breakfast Club on Tumblr in the early 2010s, this book might be for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Self harm

Minor: Homophobia and Bullying

Specifics of the content (specifically suicide and esting disorder related) will vary a little depending on whether you are reading the original release or the 2020 edited re-release. Oseman describes the 2020 edits as less "sensationalised" than the original.

chasingpages1's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Bullying, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Stalking

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Outing

pendragontrash's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

danoott's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

millsrose's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

It’s an incredible read, it partially relates to Heartstopper but provides an incredible story and character development for tori and allows you to truly bond with her and understand her 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

snailsleuth's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Good the whole way through, though the ending felt very rushed. Possibly reflects the MC's mental state at the time, but a choice I didn't love.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Eating disorder and Self harm

obsessivenerdylady's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Loved Heartstopper, even though this book came first. I feel Alice has a unique voice and had created a diverse and complex world with her characters. This was mental health heavy which is a central theme. While I intend to read all of her books, I think I will need to take breaks between, to keep myself from feeling too weighted down with the heavy themes. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Undiagnosed depression

booklover55's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is a constant favourite of mine I have listened and read it multiple time. This book is extremely relatable and it embodies so much emotion and it really makes you think about what u r doing in ur life. This book is for the people who don’t feel life anymore and for the people who need a comfort character who relates to you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Abandonment, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Medical content, Abandonment, Self harm, Mental illness, and Violence