Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

421 reviews

kaceymiff's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt

stuffinmybrainhole's review against another edition

3.0

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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

koreanerdeinesvertrauens's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide

minxtte's review against another edition

5.0

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide

Minor: Pregnancy

mlf1021's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed this book a lot- I’m
going to be thinking about it for a while. I didn’t like the first chapter at all but I’m glad I saw it through. There were a few parts of the book I felt to be unnecessarily violent and graphic

such as the part where Anders is m*sturbating in the restaurant bathroom*

It wasn’t needed for me and left a very sour taste in my mouth. But I enjoyed that all of the characters made huge, life altering mistakes and the author wasn’t trying to convince you that what they did was ok because they are human, which made me
accept the mistakes and still love the characters because I came to that by myself. Overall a great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mromie's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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“wherever you are going, it is waiting for you” 

Takeaway: We are all just people trying to make sense of the deeply connected, twisted webs of life and love. Damn

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

alexandrangoss's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder

clotalksbooks's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

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A melancholic beauty seeps through the pages. There are many creatives in this book, and the language matches that perfectly. I enjoyed the different styles when we were with different characters. Although Cleo and Frank are central, we also get glimpses into those who touch their lives and steer them. My favourite was Eleanor - it is with her I laughed most.

The story/plot isn't that important to this book, it is more the feeling(s) you get while reading it. I will be thinking about this long after turning that final page. Though it isn't exactly enjoyable, as it is so... devastating, it is very clever and will get you reflecting on your own life, loves, and relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Suicide

majeczka_'s review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicide

chloewiart's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I wasn't expecting to be touched like that by this book. This was a really good surprise. This book put me through a whole range of emotions and I found myself sad, angry and even scared. I like the fact that this book was a collection of life changing moments (some obvious and other more subtle) of different people who could be you or me. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicide attempt