Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

8 reviews

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Death

hannahglenn's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pregnancy

loafyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Suicide, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Here are three things you should know about this book:

1. It will emotionally eviscerate you 
2. It is an absolutely beautiful and heart wrenching portrayal of grief 
3. The love of this family is endless 

And one thing you should know about me

1. I read this whole thing in less than a week 

bonus fact: No, I am not okay

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Medical content, Racism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Classism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

yasmine1998's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

A gripping novel about grief beyond measure. To grieve is to love. And this one really showed all the dark and light corners of that process. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

leahgustafson's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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? No

3.5

 

This story follows the journey a young woman named Eve as she grieves, copes with, and comes to terms with the loss of her husband (who has recently committed suicide). The reader is both immersed in Eve’s grief and witness to her personal growth. This book is a beautiful portrayal of grief—its complexities, how it is all-encompassing, and its non-linear pattern. 

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Eve’s family is my favorite part of this whole story. While they are all individual characters, the “family” is a character in the collective sense. I wish everyone had the ability to feel the love, comfort, and support this family brings to Eve. It made me reflect on how I show up for my own people throughout life’s ups and downs. I also enjoyed the friendships Eve makes. It made me think a lot about the people we meet at various points throughout our lives and how they impact and shape who we become (even if only in small ways). 

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There were times I felt this book got repetitive. Maybe this was meant to show the depths of grief and how it is never truly gone. However, I’m not sure the reader need this, as I felt it was already depicted very clearly. I was also left wondering if the “twist” was necessary. It felt a little cliche to me. I did question whether or not it “fit” with my vision of Eve and Q’s life that was portrayed throughout the story. I’d love to hear more about what other readers have to say about this! 

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This one obviously has BIG trigger warnings—grief, depression, death, suicide. If you are planning to pick this one up, please make sure you are in the right frame of mind for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Addiction

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

Deeply moving and terribly sad. This book displays the rawness of grief in a stunning and real way. The peeks into Nigerian culture were fascinating and gave the novel depth it wouldn’t otherwise have. The author brings truth and honesty to the characters brilliantly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Abortion, Death, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Toxic relationship, Classism, Abandonment, Mental illness, Suicide, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Medical content

collie98's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Self harm, and Suicide attempt