Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson

9 reviews

banana_hutch's review

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I love Kevin Wilson's books. I enjoyed the other two books of his I've read a bit more than this one, but I still really liked this!

It has the charm and oddities and creeping sadness that I've come to love about his work.

And, as with Family Fang and Nothing to See Here, I'll be mulling this one over for a few weeks.

Note--this one contains some descriptions of self-harm which took me by surprise so I wanted to note it for others.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Suicide attempt

readalongwithnat's review against another edition

4.0

This book was wild!! Gave me the same feelings that I had when reading The Last Housewife and I didn’t want to put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

amyw's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Self harm

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

hfleur's review against another edition

challenging 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: Pregnancy

Moderate: Self harm and Car accident

Minor: Suicide attempt and Torture

bmcsweeney's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide attempt

ramintah's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide attempt

pageturn_industries's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse

miachalupa's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Blood

emilyhawk's review

emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

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

3.5

A fascinating premise and a book I really enjoyed - the protagonist(s) were interesting, complex characters and I really loved following their journeys in this strange world.
There were a lot of additional secondary characters that never really clicked, though, particularly in the family - it was hard to remember who was who, and to give anyone besides Izzy and Preston any notable personality trait. The narrative was a bit lopsided too, heavy on Izzy’s life before the complex and then rushing through certain key moments in the IFP. For those reasons, even though I recommend the read, I rate it 3.5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicide attempt