Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

74 reviews

thenovelmaura's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

This was such a great one to read as an audiobook; I loved all four of the narrators and their distinct voices. I was able to tell everyone apart much easier than I expected, even without having a physical copy to refer back to. This book was such a powerful glimpse into the lives of four women in Seoul who shared one apartment building. I was enthralled as their lives intersected more and more and they grew to depend on one another for companionship and support.

The ending was satisfying but abrupt in the sense that I selfishly wanted more. I felt bereft not knowing how everything turned out for these friends, who had somehow become my friends. I don't think I would have been fully satisfied until I read about them as old women attending each other's funerals, which is probably a lot more than what the average reader is looking for in a novel. Cha is clearly a force to be reckoned with and I'm eagerly awaiting her next book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Miscarriage

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

madisoneliza's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicide

zsgj's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

egmamaril's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Infertility

Moderate: Medical trauma, Violence, Suicide, and Ableism

Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

shanominom's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I was looking for a book with complex female characters to sink my teeth into, and thankfully I found this one! I loved the tense, melancholy atmosphere, which, I felt, accurately depicted the constraints and challenges of being a woman in South Korea's patriarchal society. The characters were multi-faceted with unique back stories, and I liked Cha's decisions to keep specifics unknown/ambiguous!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Suicide

phobosm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide, Death, Violence, Child abuse, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Fatphobia

Minor: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

changbinslemonade's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

rillastone's review against another edition

emotional 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: Body shaming, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia

ktrvlo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

addie's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Pregnancy, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion, Suicide, and Miscarriage