Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

1984 by Humberto Eco, Miguel Temprano García, George Orwell, George Orwell

198 reviews

madi_f's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark sad 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Slavery, War

aloys_7404's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, War

Moderate: Rape

pholcidae's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This story was almost exactly what I wanted it to be. Felt a bit slow at times but otherwise I enjoyed (?) the dark and provocative themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Torture, Police brutality

Moderate: Death, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol

thegreatnoodles's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Ten years ago for school we studied the general themes of this book and had a brief video summary of its events, ten years later and the themes of Whose Reality still remain important today. In a world of growing misinformation, growing authoritarianism, growing censorship and mass propaganda the threats of the dystopian future of 1984 become ever closer. Especially if one looks the direction of America.

I have seen people argue this book is misogynistic, however I feel the protagonist (and the world within) is misogynistic but not necessarily the author. The vast, vast majority of themes and events in this book are meant to be seen as bad, and our protagonist is equally a terrible person (who just so happens to be against the tyrannical government). He has fantasies of murdering not just women, but men too. The book isn’t promoting anti-women rhetoric no more than it is promoting anti-children rhetoric (with the Spies and blatant Hitler-Youth inspired groups)

Overall an unsettling and worthwhile read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury

robbiebobby's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was a bit hard to get into the book at first, but eventually it hooked me in. the writing was a tad flowery, but at the same time, phenomenal. Crazy thing is that I wouldn't call it a fictional book anymore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War

kaitlynfriedman's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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honestly? the reason why i stayed to listen to this was because it was free on audible plus. and i’m so glad i listened to this plus plus(if yk, yk).ALSO DO NOT RECOMMEND LISTENING TO WHILE HIGH. its so scary. anyway, the only 2 reasons i put this off FOR 3 YEARS. was 1. bc its a classics are scary and 2. bc it reflects on todays society specifically bc of (cough, cough) TRUMP, and oh boy does it fight now…😭😭😭. Anyway, i LOVED the performances and stayed for that. When it ended i was feeling all 5 stages of grief. lost 1/2 a star for the misogyny. (★★★★1/2)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Slavery

emepsyx's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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¿Qué reseña le haces a un clásico, aparte de que es verdad lo que dicen de que todo el mundo debería leerlo al menos una vez en la vida?
Desde las elecciones de EEUU, no he parado de ver listas de "Libros Prohibidos" que la gente recomendaba antes de que "fuese demasiado tarde". Son títulos que llevo escuchando toda la vida pero que, hasta ahora, no había sentido el impulso de leer como si de verdad tuviesen un tiempo limitado.
Creo que esas listas tienen razón, pero no por el motivo que creía inicialmente. Todavía no es demasiado tarde, pero cada vez está más cerca.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Rape, Forced institutionalization, War

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death of parent

simontusch13's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War

Minor: Slavery, Xenophobia, Antisemitism

jenn_hyla's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence

sophiesteph's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Well, well, well… I‘m kind of in a lack of words to describe this piece of fiction… not because it is bad, not at all, but perhaps because the intensity of the novel is terrifyingly striking. 
 Winston (the main character) depicts a form of desperation, helplessness and fright, at points I had to stopp and take a deep breath. The world of Ingsoc (English Socialism) demands the impossible and basically wants to wipe out the entire fabric of human existence, love, sexual desires, joy, friendship, partnership. All of it will be abolished in this world of Oceania. 
Astonishing writing and as relevant as ever and nothing for weak nerves! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Torture, Murder, Deportation

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship