Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

234 reviews

giavalfre's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Rape

dimondc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

Hilarious and heartbreaking. I feel like those are the only words I have after just finishing this book. I knew this was a series so I was SO sure what would happen. I expected to cry but not ugly cry. I enjoyed the pace, the writing, the characters, and the storyline. I enjoyed every part of this read from start to finish! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Medical content

Moderate: Death

Minor: Ableism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

azileotulp's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I knew exactly what would happen at the end when I started the book, so I thought it would make me really sad. Honestly though, something about it just made me feel happy for Will. I thought it was such a terrible situation he was being put through, and he just didn't seem happy unless he was with Louisa, and even then there was always an air of sadness to him. I felt like he was finally free at the end. I also appreciated that we don't actually see Will's death, just the before and aftermath. I feel like it made it even a little more emotional for me.

There were a lot of things in general I liked about the book. I really liked Louisa and Will, and even if I found both of them frustrating at times, I also had sympathy for both. My biggest issue throughout the book was definitely the other characters, specifically Louisa's family. I could not stand Katrina at all, and the same thing with Patrick. I'm fine with characters being bad people, but they were both just so unnecessarily annoying and I thought it was frustrating how there was never really any justice. They were just bad people who got to do bad things without consequences. I didn't really like Louisa's dad either (not a fan of constantly calling your kid fat). I was mostly okay with Louisa's mom, and felt pretty bad for her at times, but she really bothered me at the end. Her grandpa and Thomas are honestly fine, but that's not really a compliment since they don't do that much anyway.

I did really like Camilla. Like I said before, I'm fine with characters being bad people, and while I don't think Camilla is totally awful, I can definitely see how she could be perceived that way. I feel like she had a lot more depth than Katrina or Patrick, and definitely a more tragic life, so I felt a lot more sympathy for her acting the way she did.

Overall, I did enjoy the book. There were times where I felt like the plot halted a bit, but those moments usually had nice character moments, so I can forgive it.

I think Will's letter at the end was what really got me. It was probably what stuck out to me the most.

I also think it gives you a lot to think about when it comes to assisted suicide. I'm personally fully in support of it in situations like this, but I can also see why people would disagree, and I think this book portrays both sides well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Suicide, Ableism, Death, Suicide attempt, and Medical content

Moderate: Blood, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Classism, Grief, and Fatphobia

megmahoney1's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Ableism, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Vomit, Car accident, and Suicide

thisbriannahope's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Minor: Medical content, Rape, Infidelity, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

cooloquirk's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Rape, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Suicide, and Medical trauma

toffeebox's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Gorgeously written and even loved there were more themes in the story than just romance - family, mortality. The way both characters are flawed but brought out the best in each other. Sad ending, but I couldn't see anything else being realistic enough to end it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Ableism

Minor: Sexual harassment

phantomgecko's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

4.0

My favorite part of this book might be the inexplicable title. What does it even mean?

For real though, this novel asked difficult questions. And the ending...was difficult but as it should have been.

Interesting look into British life and culture tho. Lou felt like a real person. Not personally relatable but definitely lifelike.

I always like me a retelling of Beauty and the Beast tbh.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Sexual assault

queenexe's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Ableism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Alcohol

autumnlpalmer1976'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt