Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, Fiction, Classics by Edith Wharton

12 reviews

noamreadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

globefish21's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Xenophobia

caidyn'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

3.75

What an absolutely bleak, depressing novel. But still so good and compelling to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Suicide

natgeographic's review against another edition

dark 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

2.5

what a waste of 14 hours

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity and Suicide

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

2.5

So, so torn on how to rate this one. It was slow at first, then I was really into the drama and rooting for Lily, and then the ending ruined everything for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Suicide

Minor: Antisemitism

amissabellator's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Trafficking, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

stayshomeandreads's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

rsk668's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Suicide

annasophie's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide