Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

83 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

4.75

Having been through several relocations myself as immigrant, expat, repatriated, work visaed, and soon to be overseas retired in multiple countries, so much of this book touches me and speaks to me on multiple levels, including race as a western (American) construct. Some of it is obviously only what I can imagine or empathize with since I’m not Black, but it was illuminating to me in many ways because of that reason too. Brilliant!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Gaslighting, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

theangelssing's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Infidelity

theangelssing's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Self harm, Chronic illness, Racism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexism, and Fatphobia

divya_s's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

florenceassetto's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.25

i really really liked this one!! again, the way that adichie writes about characters is so real and so raw and the experience of race in predominantly white institutions is something that was so honest and so real and so necessary!! this book made me smile and made my heart ache when necessary and reminded me how much i love love (sidenote: the tenderness with which such impassioned emotion is spoken about is both so gentle and so moving that i genuinely had to take a second)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

mmadill227's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Classism and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Death, Deportation, and Infidelity

marysea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Deportation

angreadseverything's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Deportation, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

lay_kone's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Racial slurs

justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition

4.0

“I'm chasing you. I'm going to chase you until you give this a chance.”

I feel like this book covers similar topics to Home Fire, and does them better. I found myself relating to the discussions around race and privilege a lot. The writing style is easy to read, and once you get into this book, you really get invested in all the characters and side characters and their journeys through navigating life in America, UK and Nigeria. It's an interesting book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Racism

Minor: Sexual assault