Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny

16 reviews

annabananna_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing slow-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: Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Ableism, Suicide, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Child death

naturallylazy's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Rape, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Racism, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

sslinkard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, and Sexual violence

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

Wow!  An outstanding post-pandemic book.  The author wrote a profoundly human story involving legal, moral, and emotional elements of how society cares for our most vulnerable people.  It was difficult for me to have the book end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Medical content, Confinement, Sexism, Slavery, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Dysphoria, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Outing, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, War, Abandonment, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Classism, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Trafficking, Blood, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Torture

atamano's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Ableism

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Blood, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Torture, and Dementia

ferriswheel440's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Louise Penny really knocked it out of the park with this one. Gamache has a really excellent internal conflict that is reflected in his family members, and also in his suspects. Covid is used as a plot point and treated with the gravity it deserves while not being overwhelming to the story. Also I love this cast of characters. So good. Why does she make me want to live in this town where everyone dies???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, and Ableism

Moderate: Suicide

mixyplixl's review

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child death

Moderate: Torture and Ableism

Minor: Rape and Suicide

kcarney86's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Ableism, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Torture

Moderate: Chronic illness and Abortion

Minor: Rape, Toxic friendship, and Dementia

stelepami's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Torture, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

I can never decide how I feel if fiction mentions the pandemic, or if it doesn't. The author chose to set this post-pandemic; writing that is an act of hope. I find it extremely depressing as "post-pandemic" feels less and less possible.

pphector's review

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Suicide attempt, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, and Violence

Minor: Abortion and Forced institutionalization