Reviews tagging 'Death'

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

45 reviews

mbichaela's review against another edition

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

3.5

ENG
i loved the format of this book but i could not sometimes connect to characters

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Death

diadoodle's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, and Addiction

emmak788's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Death

fromthefoxhole's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

When we first meet our journalist, Chani, she is a little ball of anger and embarrassment, most of which is directed at Gabe Parker, irrationally hot former movie star. One fateful interview a decade ago led to a whirlwind weekend between them, but things didn't end the way either of them (or the rest of us) hoped. 
Rather than flat up front, their story is told through a series of flashbacks, articles, and snapshots from the present. 

While I can definitively say I enjoyed reading Funny You Should Ask, I also found myself regularly rolling my eyes at Chani. I found her immature and incapable of recognizing her own faults, so much so that

Gabe literally calls her on it shortly before the book ends.

I think the structure of their story is thoughtful, and their characterizations include a lot of wit and charm. I just also want to hold Chani by the shoulders and very sternly remind her that she is nearing 40. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

auudrey's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia

Minor: Death, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

danajoy's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Will it stay with me forever? No.
Did I enjoy it while it lasted? Yes!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction

Minor: Death and Death of parent

michaelakeast's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.75

Could not put this book down once I started. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident

bootsmom3's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Antisemitism, and Vomit

amzreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Alcoholism

courtnoodles's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying and Cursing