Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Les Misérables - Die Elenden by Victor Hugo

28 reviews

thesaltiestlibrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Trafficking

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

cnidariar3x's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad 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

2.5

Theres lots to enjoy but its almost unreasonably long. I recommend the condensed version unless one is familiar with French history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Grief

Minor: Racism and Slavery

laurenw's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Blood and Alcohol

Minor: Trafficking

gabrield's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

Important book to read at least once. Brilliant writing that never gets repetitive. Some parts were a bit too descriptive and slow (ie. Waterloo and the sewers). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Suicide, and Kidnapping

amberinbookland's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

lyrasilvertongue's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

i'm crying at my cousin's gender reveal party bc of this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Suicide, and Violence

valereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Fatphobia