Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho

38 reviews

aleilvandrea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

kindaouttaluck777's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

liri_reads's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

The story began extremely promising and I loved reading about all of the main characters stories and motives, but some parts were extremely weird and irritating (yes I’m mainly referring to the author’s self-insert in the story) + maybe it’s just me but…

Veronika surviving was disappointing and more predictable than her dying

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit

klimatyczny_bluszcz's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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

2.0

well... i think that would be the last time i read Paulo Cohelo. pathetic. nothing new. and Veronika is such a male gaze written character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

aphrochilds's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

lbita's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Sexual content

emmentalol's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

demimcclaren's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is one of the books I believe should be read not for the plot but for the meaning and the journey of it. It was one of the best books I have ever read and I will stand by that forever. Just like every other Paulo Coelho book, it is decorated with literary elements, symbolisms, and poetic reading that will make you fall in love with the experience of it. Even though the plot is not very unique, the relationship between characters, and the character development is so captivating that it keeps you hooked until the end of it. I thought the book actually had a pretty good ending that left me satisfied and wasn’t too dark or depressing hence the title. It is one of the books that even though I was not convinced of everything, it did not matter because it was a great read from beginning to the end was truly life changing. Not surprising in its ending or plot, but absolutely beautiful and poetic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content

blues's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

4.25

Questa lettura è stata davvero bella e di ispirazione, penso che mi porterò con me questi personaggi per molto tempo anche futuro, insieme agli insegnamenti che ognuno di loro mi ha dato.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Medical content

jesseanastasia's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual content