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xyzalice's review against another edition
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
mynameisvesper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This all just felt honest, it hurt, it truly resonated with me- these little conversations we all had with family members in face of hardships, the impossible questions one asks themselves when a loved one keeps spiralling down, the frustration and fear when they are sick in the hospital, the way that grief comes and goes and how hard it is to move on (the passage about ‘shredding the guilt’ really struck me).
Toews serves beautiful prose, so authentic and sincere it almost feels like eavesdropping.
“Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. The cataclysm has happened, we are among the ruins, we start to build up new little habitats, to have new little hopes. It is rather hard”
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Medical content, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Death
vickyreptile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Me ha conmovido mucho Pequeñas desgracias sin importancia, su tratamiento de temas tan sensibles (la vida y la muerte, nada menos) es extremadamente humano, para nada solemne pero, a la vez, profundísimo.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
al3xa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
storia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicide and Death
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Highly highly recommend this to anyone who is willing to read such a deeply sad yet moving story.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
butlerebecca's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent
mmmcgowan's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
pizzasprite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
andrew61's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Elf is a talented concert pianist, but she wants to end her life. Yoli , her sister ,is a woman managing adult children, parents , and life in general but desperate to keep her sister alive while conflicted by Elf's request that yoli 'take her to Switzerland '
I enjoyed this well told story, which explores the fine line between the right to end one's own life against the dilemma of whether that is caused by a treatable disorder.
I liked the characters and the voice of Yoli, but eventually, the sadness underlying this book meant I was glad to put it down.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide