Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Flicka, kvinna, annan by Bernardine Evaristo

85 reviews

livimarie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Looking at my content warnings you might think to skip this book, but don't!! It tackles all of these things and more in such a respectful and thought provoking way. Honestly, the best book I've read in a long time, I would highly recommend everyone (of 18+ in age) read it, and just bear im mind going in that it will be challenging at times. Amazing work Bernardine Evaristo, I cannot wait to pick up your other books.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Classism

luisagerdsmeyer's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Racism and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Death of parent

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative reflective 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

Really enjoyed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

mariazen's review against another edition

emotional slow-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: Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

sam_crl's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS!!!
Something that I had to learn the hard way is that this isn’t a book that you can just read easily as an escape from reality. 
It has taken me two months to read it and I knew from the beginning that this was going to be a book that will make me think about its content way after I have finished it. It deals with topics that are not very easy to read about, but at the same time Bernardine Evaristo builds up such complex characters with so many hidden secrets that you are simply mesmerized. It was a constant struggle between not wanting to put it down and needing to do exactly that to take a moment to breathe.
Of course, I am White and the book deals with People of Color, which means that I have a very different approach and viewpoints to its content (starting with the fact that I have never experienced racism myself), but I genuinely think that this is a book that should be read by everyone. I’d even say it should be a mandatory school book, but I do not believe I‘ll ever see the day when those aren‘t books written by White men.
In conclusion, I loved this book with every part of my being and I will now annoy the sh*t out of my friends to read it as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence

adeliab's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, and Slavery

nmartamusic's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Child death, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Addiction

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Slavery, Transphobia, Islamophobia, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

georgiaaa's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

isaaah's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Slavery, Transphobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Dysphoria