Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

246 reviews

bookshelf_book_reviews's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Homophobia

the_end_of_june's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence

laura6891's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Rape, Classism, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

aaannina's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Death

jaybonesjackson's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad slow-paced

• 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

Skilfully written, and beautiful in its descriptions of the daily tragedy of living in poverty in Scotland in the late 80s-early 90s. This book was as brilliant as it was haunting. A worthy Booker Prize winner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Bullying, Rape, and Alcoholism

Child neglect

antananarywa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Bullying, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Child abuse, Self harm, Cancer, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

leahfigiel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence

katiej's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Depressing and heartbreaking but honest and true of life growing up in depravity, poverty and the destruction of alcoholism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Vomit, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt

sjclay122's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, and Mental illness

leastsquares's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide attempt