Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews

53 reviews

itsbilliam's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

okay so this book had been on my physical TBR for literally 3 years lol. wow. the writing is incredible. the tones of melancholy, humor, and grief all rolled up into one was just addicting and so relatable. as someone who has dealt with grief, especially grief relating to suicide, Toews depiction of the anger and love is just amazing. i loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

room334's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Absolutely heartbreaking. The way that Miriam Toews writes about grief and love between siblings is honest and devastating, but also filled with humor at times that feels so true to real life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicide

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional sad

• 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

4.0

This really is a book of sorrows. Gives us a view of depression and determination and grief and resilience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Suicide, Grief, Self harm, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Death

roozia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

kelly_may's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

mik_yekcuts's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

cassiegrows's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

mgoscinski's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

silodear's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

TW: significant and detailed reference to suicide throughout the book. Death of a family member. 

A heartbreaking story of family love and loss. Beautiful written and gorgeously read by the narrator. I savored this book in an unusually slow way. It was good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Death

rhymeswithpurple's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

Very sad and realistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicide