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Toda a Gente Nesta Sala um Dia Há de Morrer by Emily Austin

32 reviews

lvndrletters's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This is a pretty accurate depiction of someone with anxiety & depression. I loved the layout of the book, how chaotic each section feels. I related to the character a lot considering I have the same diagnoses/similar experiences.

I think Gilda being queer / a lesbian really adds depth to her depression as well.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide, Transphobia, and Vomit

skudiklier's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense 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

5.0

Okay I'm actually obsessed with this book. Wow.

I have anxiety and I related to Gilda a lot while reading it (though she struggles with it way more than I do, and I have a much easier time asking for help). I loved the way this was written, in genuinely every way that could be interpreted. I'm amazed by how relatable and funny this was while also being so dark and existential. I was so drawn in and cared so much about what was going to happen to everyone involved.

Honestly I have absolutely zero complaints about this book. I mean...I wish maybe we'd gotten a glimpse of Eli at the end to see what happened there? But I understand why the author may have wanted to leave some things open-ended, and I'm satisfied with what we did get to see at the end. I can't recommend this book enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Car accident

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Blood, Dementia, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

major cw for dissociation, depression, and anxiety

linhgtran's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

cristalwrites's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

I live extremely close to where this is set, which made me connect even more.

From family dynamics to the clash of sexuality with religion to a worryingly high number of specific thoughts from Gilda, this was so incredibly relatable and personal to me.

I adored the writing style and finished reading in less than three days, which I can say officially brought me out of my reading slump. I cried, and when I finished, I had that empty feeling inside (the one reminiscent of how it feels to say goodbye to a dear friend).

I'll be thinking of this one for a long time.  And it's probably a 5-star read, but I never give those for no valid reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, and Transphobia

mayatorres's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

zoe_werdy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I was recommended this by my flatmate and read most of it in a plaza in seville. It was a lot darker than I expected, I felt slightly missold as the back cover makes it sound funny. There were funny moments for sure, the main character is awkward and gets herself into some absurd situations, but it was also a really vivid portrayal of mental illness which I wasn't expecting. I should have read the trigger warnings before I started. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Blood, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

rosieposie_5_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

Something about this book made me feel seen - like the author opened me up and wrote my thoughts

I am not very similar to Gilda on a surface level. In fact, I am 20 and agnostic with very supportive parents and siblings. It was the way that Gilda talked about life and death that lined up with thoughts I have had. The way Gilda didn’t want to burden others with her problems and her passive suicidal thoughts were like a smack to the face. 

“I think I am an imposter. Twenty-seven years ago I was a baby. Before that I was a clump of cells. Before that I didn’t exist. How could I be a bookstore clerk, or a Catholic, or a woman, or a person at all?”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder and Transphobia

mjwhitlock18's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

I don’t even know what to say about this book. This book is chaotic and realistic, funny and depressingly bleak. It is written as stream of consciousness, following an anxious, catastrophising, directionless, atheist lesbian with intrusive thoughts and existential dread, who searches for therapy and instead accidentally ends up with a job in a Catholic church. Gilda is a multifaceted, complex character, but so many of the other characters are flat and one-dimensional. But I guess given that the story is from her POV and she spends most of the book wrapped up with her thoughts, maybe she simply lacks the awareness to see them as complex. Austin’s portrayal of Gilda’s inner thoughts are very real and relatable for someone with depression/anxiety, but also may be triggering to read for some, just FYI. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Transphobia, and Vomit

michellebub's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Car accident

Moderate: Medical content and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Transphobia

kmccann3's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This was an interesting look into the mind of someone with absolutely crippling anxiety, a common course of how someone could get there, and how society fails them in many ways. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia