Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Kız, Kadın, Öteki by Bernardine Evaristo

82 reviews

cayleigh's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

Once, I got used to the unconventional style of writing, I could not put this book down. Evaristo delicately weaves 12 stories of unique, seemingly real characters together in a way that left me clamouring for more. Girl, Woman, Other oftentimes felt closer to poetry, it was so beautifully executed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Racism

Moderate: Transphobia, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

parkyparkpark's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, Rape, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Xenophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

marisa_thorne's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

davidrb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

UGH so good! More than deserving of all the acclaim. The characters feel like living, breathing people, while also cutting clear strokes about real world issues. Highlights for me were Amma, Yazz, Carole, and Bummi. Less impressed with Shirley, Winsome, and Penelope, though even then, the way they tie into the themes and story is wonderful. Just a fantastic read. The style works so, so well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Xenophobia

majowa's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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: Child death, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer, Colonisation, and Slavery

tomrae1's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Transphobia, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Infertility, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Child death, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer

vonabisz's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

courtsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Police brutality

a1bertao's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Colonisation, Drug use, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

urfavpunk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts