Reviews tagging 'Murder'

엘리너 올리펀트 는 완전 괜찮아 by Gail Honeyman

166 reviews

potassiumk's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

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

3.25

The only reason I finished this book was because I had to read it for school. It was so boring until a little more than half way. Then I finally started to care about Eleanor. Before that she was annoying for no reason. Atleast now she has a reason to be. 

Another thing is that somehow this woman knows nothing about modern society. Even the most tech deprived people I know, have phones and know what pop culture references are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Sexual assault and Terminal illness

mical45's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death, Rape, Death of parent, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Physical abuse

locajohanna's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad

• 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 attempt, Alcoholism, and Self harm

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

gabbyisbaking's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Murder, Child abuse, and Mental illness

lucy_readsbooks13's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

This book is fantastic. I wanted to pick it up about a year and a half ago, but it kept being unavailable in my library, and I forgot about it. Last month I saw it on the shelf and picked it up. 
Honestly, I expected this to be 3,5, 4 stars maximum, and I had no idea what to expect. 
I will not get into the spoilers, but this book kept me on my toes, the characters and their relationships kept me engaged and entertained, and I couldn't wait to pick up the book again. 
This will definitely go on my cool-to-recommend pile :D

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Body shaming, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Murder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

rebeccaquinton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Stalking, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

cbressler80's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

I’m not much of a character driven book I much more prefer plot driven books.  However, once this book got going I really enjoyed it.  I really enjoyed watching how the main character literally bloomed throughout the story and found the courage to face her past.  It is quite slow in the beginning but if you hang in it’s totally worth the read!  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Mental illness

carina_dreamer's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

 • Este foi um livro emprestado pela Bestie para uma das leituras do nosso clube do livro. Pela sinopse, eu sabia que não era o meu estilo, mas estava com expectativas de que podia surpreender-me.

• Quando a Bestie o passou para as minhas mãos disse: "primeiro estranha-se, depois entranha-se".
Primeiro sinal de que devia baixar as esperanças 😅

• Eleanor é uma mulher que chegou aos seus 30 anos e já passou por muito na vida e enquanto adulta manteve-se à distância dos outros, interagindo o mínimo possível. Ao longo do livro vamos percebendo que ela não compreende o que é entendido como normal e esperado numa interação social (é bem capaz que esteja incluída no espectro autista).

• A autora fez um magnífico trabalho a esculpir a personalidade da protagonista! É um livro digno de todos os prémios que recebeu.
No entanto, fiquei imensamente frustrada com o tempo que levou até vermos o desenvolvimento da Eleanor quando esta começou a abrir-se a novas experiências, mas sou a favor do processo, porque foi necessário para nos apercebermos do seu crescimento.

• Os últimos 30% do livro foram aqueles que mais me agarraram e é também a parte que aconselho os leitores a verificar os gatilhos. Quando chegou à parte da terapia e do twist (que adorei) já era um pouco tarde para mudar a minha opinião geral, mas recomendo na mesma.

Rating:
Eu - 3⭐25
Bestie - 4⭐25 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse and Fatphobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Murder, and Vomit

bookishcookiemonster's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Heartbreaking, but leaves on a good note of hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Confinement and Death of parent

a_l_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

2.5

+ parts of the storyline & characteristics were relatable for me personally

- the wrap text describes a mere slice of what the story is actually about
- sometimes the main character reads social cues perfecrly fine and somethimes she doesn’t get them at all. big inconsistency there.
- too long

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Child death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual violence, Vomit, and Stalking