Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer

18 reviews

bookcasey's review against another edition

hopeful

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

4.0

As others have said, the romance aspect wasn’t what I enjoyed most. It’s a far more realistic depiction of chronic illness than we usually see in media, with a little HEA shine. This book feels like one of the many incredible pastries that are baked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Grief, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

caseylovett's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

thealmightykatt's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts

kayanna_turner's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

3.75

Cute romance that went in a totally different direction than I thought it would. Loved the female main character, hated the male main character for the 1st half of the book 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

jenniferbbookdragon's review

emotional hopeful 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

Thank you Jean Metzler for writing about chronic pain in a very real way that balances the impact on daily life, major problems with how the medical community diagnoses and treats patients,  and the ways to live a meaningful life with the pain. The parallels between Avital's pain and Ethan's family trauma creates a relationship between equals, and the exploration of the Jewish teachings on sex and marriage makes me wish Rabbi Jason taught all sexuality education classes.
Kissing Kosher combines well developed characters,  including engaging secondary characters,  and descriptive language that allows the reader to step into the Best Babka in Brooklyn bakery. I could almost taste the delicious treats and smell the challah baking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Drug use, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism and Fire/Fire injury

callidoralblack's review

emotional funny lighthearted

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Child abuse, Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

vagaybond's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Ableism

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, and Child abuse

mdavis26's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

jesssal's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

This book needs a massive trigger warning for suicidal thoughts and narcissistic abuse. Additionally, as a medical marijuana patient, the depiction of the dispensary was insulting.

It lost me when the Rabbi conducting her MMJ consultation just starts smoking a bong in the middle of her appointment like some sort of stereotype.

thewellreadlabrador's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Medical content, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual content