Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon

5 reviews

raybudbury's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

This book was huge both in page/hr length and in the amount of stuff that was going on. I both loved it and was like I need you to be over. I think I may have to reread a paper copy instead of listening to it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Child death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Violence, War, and Antisemitism

ra22ouille's review

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

What an unexpected story. I knew it was gonna be jewish, queer, holocaust era, comics—but I could not have ever ever ever predicted the story I got. The characters were so rich and I loved the dual focus on Sammy and Joe. I could feel how intentional the choices were in building these characters and they felt so natural and alive.
The grief in this book was very poignant. So was the joy and elation and fear and hope. Really loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Homophobia

Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt

alexashabit's review against another edition

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Ableism, and Animal death

Minor: Child death, Dementia, Sexism, Violence, Racial slurs, and Confinement

minpin's review

emotional sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, Outing, Rape, War, Antisemitism, Genocide, and Sexual content

Minor: Confinement, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder

bnielsen214'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Antisemitism and Suicide attempt