Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

6 reviews

goodwitchs's review

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cancer, Animal death, Car accident, Self harm, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Drug use, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse

funky_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Terminal illness

lovesickreadings's review

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, and Drug abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia

wonder_jenn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Beautiful and melancholic.

I don't have enough fingers to list the numerous tragedies this novel contains. The honesty and the brutality of these events made my heart heavy. I was sighing and shaking my head with despair, whether it was for something that happened or for something that could have happened. Because of that you might wonder: is this book not too dramatic? The answer is no. Because the author does it with finesse and cleverness.

I'm not gonna lie, the first quarter is hella confusing. We have two stories: one with Taylor and one with the Five. You don't have a clear distinction on page that tells you why a random italicized paragraph/page appears in the middle of the MC's POV nor do you have a precise timeline for it. Sometimes, these italicized bits are not even told in order. However, the more you read the more you understand the pieces. See it as a big puzzle that reveals a part of itself each time you add a new piece. Personally, I already trusted the author and simply decided to go with it without trying to understand everything at once.

I loved how a detail that, at first, seemed inconsequential turned out to be important or enlightening. I also loved the growing friendship between the characters. I have a soft spot for Chaz (his mother reprimanding her sons for swearing only to call them little shit was hilarious). Despite the dark themes, there are good moments and a magical element that counterweight the darkness.

This story and the characters moved me. The only thing that didn't make it a 5 stars was the confusion at the beginning. I feel like I missed crucial information because I didn't know what to understand. I think I would love it even more upon re-read, now that I know how everything is tied together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Car accident

Minor: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Cancer, and Domestic abuse

ravenreyess's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, and Confinement

myra_here's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book, omg.
The mood it got me in. It was pretty dark but I still felt happy because of it.
Also it was so much better than I expected it to be

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide