Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

23 reviews

theskyisthelimit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

This book is incredibly long, but it is so worth it! The emotions I felt are indescribable, and Victor Hugo really does a phenomenal job of creating suspense and interest (he seems to have a fondness for dramatic irony).  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide

Minor: Body shaming

dagsywagsy43's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

linnylionheart's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Abandonment, Medical content, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Slavery, Death, Gun violence, and Child death

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Body horror, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Animal death, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Racial slurs

bubblegum_or_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, War, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief and Blood

Minor: Abandonment, Violence, and Pregnancy

nicholas_ryan's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

This is a very well written book, but it is dated. It relies on heavy gender stereotypes. The descriptions are incredible, but he goes on diatribes about various topics only loosely related to the plot. This is beneficial to some point that he gives sufficient context for a book that engages with history and politics, but too much time is spent on it. The plot is emotionally moving. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Violence, War, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

thesaltiestlibrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, War, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, Suicide, and Medical content

Minor: Trafficking

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Violence

cnidariar3x's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Theres lots to enjoy but its almost unreasonably long. I recommend the condensed version unless one is familiar with French history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Grief

Minor: Slavery and Racism

laurenw's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol and Blood

Minor: Trafficking

gabrield's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Important book to read at least once. Brilliant writing that never gets repetitive. Some parts were a bit too descriptive and slow (ie. Waterloo and the sewers). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Slavery, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Death, and Child abuse