Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

1280 reviews

nina_elin's review against another edition

2.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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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I love books like this where every single character just has issues and problems and nobody is truly happy for most of the book. Yet here I found it hard to care for some of the characters at times. Surprisingly, I still grew fond of most of them towards the end of the book, and I like that there is nobody that I can truly classify as the villain of the story. Still, I had to force myself through this book at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment

Minor: Racism, Vomit

books_of_joy's review against another edition

2.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Very elitist behaviour and self destructive behaviour that comes with that. The book was very weirdly written, with adding random one chapters from a different POV and even within the same paragraph switch POVs. Reminded me of normal people but written a bit better, still not great

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt

sarah_js's review against another edition

3.25

slow-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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Slow-moving story of a British-American couple and their friends/lovers in NYC. The first half was slow and boring for me, but I liked the character development and realistic dialogue after the climax. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

lululovescrochet's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt

susan2424's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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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I found that there were a lot of distressing moments in this novel, but having said that, the characters were so well written that I wanted to continue reading to the end. The final chapter was beautifully written, and the ending was very satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent

zartcore's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse

carolinehope96's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can totally see why people really love this book, I just think it wasn't quite for me at the time I read it. It's a really unflinching look at the issues the characters are facing, which I think has real value, but a bit too heavy for what feels like the 8th straight month of winter where I live. I also think I was more drawn to some of the side characters than to Frank and Cleo in parts, and maybe read it too soon after EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS, which I liked more. I did enjoy it, but I'd heard a lot about this book so I had high expectations that it unfortunately didn't quite meet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt

jo_jo_la_pinks's review against another edition

1.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

skyfluff's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

wishuponajinni's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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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Poignant, tender and real. I don’t think I’ve read many books like this, exploring the dark and ugly sides of humanity and people and life. It was equals parts depressing and comforting. The writing was in the style of all contemporary literature - bit distant, a bit removed, but so clearcut when it came to describing human emotion and situations. And most importantly, gripping. I read and read and only stopped at moments when the book exhausted me. But the next morning, I’d inevitably pick it up again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt