Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

244 reviews

bonkyboot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

If I could give it more I would. Absolutely beautiful writing, heartbreaking, emotional, and so so good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

mcc's review against another edition

sad

2.5

OK, so I've read a lot of critiques about "A Little Life" being a kind of tragedy porn, but as someone who likes heavy and emotional fiction I still liked that book. It had something to say about the beauty of life within the tragedy and had complex characters. To me, Shuggie Bain felt like just tragedy for the sake of tragedy. There didn't seem to be a point or any hope to any of it. Also, it felt a little two-dimensional. There was nothing left unsaid, you never had to wonder what a character thought or felt or think about their motivations because it was written out clearly on the page.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Alcoholism

jennyspencer'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Addiction, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

_georgiasmith's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Death of parent, Bullying, Addiction, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

foxglovefairy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

Extremely sad story of alcoholism and its devastating familial, social, and economic effects. A portrayal of parenting your parent and the love and strength it takes to never give up on those whose present and futures are wrought with addiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Classism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, Homophobia, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Cursing, and Alcohol

bethtrigg's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Rape, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Sexism, and Violence

pinksy's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Sad
Beautifully told
Hard hitting
Complicated
Complex 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Alcoholism, Bullying, Addiction, Alcohol, and Child abuse

emiliarosep's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism and Cancer

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