Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

3 reviews

throwback682's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Confinement, Blood, Abandonment, Xenophobia, War, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Medical content, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Excrement, Sexual content, Dementia, and Animal death

Proceed with caution if you have experience with loved ones with dementia. This book also has a “sociopathic” character and I personally think handles cluster B disorders insensitively.

augustar14's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

TJ Klune never disappoints. This book is no exception.
Klune does an incredible job of creating a character (or characters) that have so many unlikable qualities, but that you ultimately can't help but fall in love with. This book truly embodies the concept of loving others for who they are now, not who they used to be, and not letting one's past define them.
This quirky found family goes on an adventure to save one of their own, because when you love someone, you don't leave them behind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Suicide, Body horror, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Blood, Death, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Minor: Dementia and Medical content

shindanker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

The characters are very quirky, but lovable. The story moves at the good pace. It poses some interesting questions and thoughts about society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Suicide, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gore, and Mental illness