Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Yo que nunca supe de los hombres by Jacqueline Harpman

253 reviews

cepbreed's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-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

Phenomenal. I hardly have any words to say after finishing this book. What can even be said to encapsulate how amazing this story is? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Terminal illness, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, Infertility, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content

lysseliddell's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

allyem_reads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Death

rainbopagn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

I spend through this in about a day. Harpman’s prose totally drowns you in the story, a bit rambling a times and harshly blunt at others. You leave the book thinking about what makes you human. My one complaint is that we never learn our narrators name. I would have liked to see the women help name her given she was their child, whether they liked it or not. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Confinement, Cancer, Police brutality, and Terminal illness

murderousscottishgremlin's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective fast-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? No

3.0

Not quite sure what I think about this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

milkcoco's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Grief, Confinement, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

amyford's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Cancer, Dementia, and Suicidal thoughts

homosexualstudying's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense

4.75

A beautiful writing style. a riveting and gripping concept. challenging and reflecting to read. 
almost stopped reading because it got a bit too dark for myself, but i’m so glad i continued. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Medical content, Trafficking, and Cancer

wytnie's review against another edition

medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

I liked it but i feel some things may have gone over my head and i'd love to read it again or get other peoples opinions on what happened.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Murder, Abandonment, Death, and Forced institutionalization

chilibeanie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

Gorgeous! While meditative, it manages to be a real page turner. There’s so much to examine here, and it really feels like a book that should be read multiple times. The central mystery is incredibly intriguing. There’s no fat in the prose. Every word feels perfectly chosen. It’s very heavy, so even though there are many moments of beauty, I wouldn’t suggest reading if you’re not mentally in a good space. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts