Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

엘리너 올리펀트 는 완전 괜찮아 by Gail Honeyman

503 reviews

idesofmarch's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

w0rldofab00kw0rm's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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: Child death, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Rape

claire_perry20's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.25

It took me a long time to read this book but I really enjoyed it towards the middle and end. As someone entering the social welfare field, he perspective on Dr. Temple ending appointments so abruptly is something I will carry with me into my work. I cringed at some of the things she said and thought, which made it hard to like her toward the beginning of the book but she grows on you so quickly. I also felt the same way about Raymond’s character but I learned along the way that it was fully intentional. Sometimes the people you eventually hold most dear are people you may not have chosen or been aware what was happening and then BAM, they become the person you can tell anything to and trust them with your raw and vulnerable parts. I want to stress the trigger warnings on this book because I didn’t take them into much consideration but

her suicidality brought back terrible memories of my own similar experience with clinical depression and loneliness

. Take care of yourself while reading this book but also know that it will make you smile and cry at the same time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Child abuse

saffie95's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

sashagalkina's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Eleanor was I insufferable at the beginning,  but I am glad I pushed through the first chapters and got to know her more. And boy did the book took a twist. Also, the audio edition was a great choice as the reader does a wonderful job.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcohol and Suicidal thoughts

kittiesss's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse

greta_o's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Suicide, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fatphobia

thetearex's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Rape, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Adult/minor relationship

lily_29'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Grief

Minor: Child death

corinnelora95's review against another edition

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

3.0

"The covers are of very little help, because they always say only good things, and I've found out to my cost that they're rarely accurate. "Exhilarating" "Dazzling" "Hilarious." No." (Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, p 265)

This quote stuck out to me because the cover reviews for "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine" are part of what led me to pick up and read this book. I found that it was not "beautifully written and incredibly funny," as Reese Witherspoon described it to be. It was not "hilarious and moving," as People claimed. And it certainly was not "completely wonderful," as Purewow said it would be.

For everyone who recommends this book because it's "light-hearted" or "funny," I have to wonder why. I found the majority of the book to be frustrating and depressing. Eleanor annoyed me for the entirety of the "Good Days" part of the book. She was slightly better in the "Bad Days" and "Better Days" parts, but I still found myself questioning why she was written to be so socially inept. It was maddening.

Overall, the book was easy to read, but it left me asking, "Why am I reading this?" over and over. I ultimately decided around the halfway point that I'd finish the book because I was too invested in Raymond and the other positive characters to quit. Raymond's care for Eleanor is what earned it the third star for me, but just barely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Murder, Self harm, Stalking, Alcohol, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Addiction

Minor: Cursing and Animal cruelty