Reviews tagging 'War'

Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho

11 reviews

iqlofty's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, and War

megh_'s review

inspiring reflective

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and War

tomoka_the_axolotl's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and War

rexcy_ayekpam's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and War

pn__'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Minor: Eating disorder and Classism

annsfictworld's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I would say that the book was actually pretty good, I enjoyed reading through everyone's stories and their journey in finding purpose once again. However, it was a bit hard to stay focused, but I think that it's just a me problem, because it's also not my style of book. I've read quite a lot of physiological themed fiction and I'd have to choose them over this one. Nevertheless, I think it's a book worth reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and War

koinia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

dezembrluft's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicide attempt and War

xlaurareads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

3.75

it took me a while to get into this book and grasp what it really is about but in the end i really liked it. it gives a lot food for thought and reflection about various topics (e.g. life, love, death, mental health). there's a lot to understand and reflect on in this short book, but that was greatly done by following a relatively clear red thread. I'm not per se okay with what dr. igor does/did in the book but i can see where he was coming from and where he wanted to go. the ending was a bit too loose for me but i still liked it in a way to leave it to one's own imagination

to veronica when she finds out that she won't die too soon and how everything will turn out with eduard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: War

ale15sousa's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Did not expect the ending until I got closer to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Alcohol

Minor: Torture and War