Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

10 reviews

absolute_bookery's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Dya know what, I just loved it. Sad, searing, difficult, emotional - this hit me right where it hurts and it made me really feel. Sure it had it's flaws but i can see past them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

rhubarbpi3's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

I liked this book much more than I thought I would, but the pacing was inconsistent, the writing felt fan fiction-y at times, and I wish that it hadn’t felt so locked up in Eve’s head. The dialogue was also generally stilted. I thought the questions it brought up were interesting, however. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

hannahglenn's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pregnancy

loafyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Suicide, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

Here are three things you should know about this book:

1. It will emotionally eviscerate you 
2. It is an absolutely beautiful and heart wrenching portrayal of grief 
3. The love of this family is endless 

And one thing you should know about me

1. I read this whole thing in less than a week 

bonus fact: No, I am not okay

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

yasmine1998's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

A gripping novel about grief beyond measure. To grieve is to love. And this one really showed all the dark and light corners of that process. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

leahgustafson's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

 

This story follows the journey a young woman named Eve as she grieves, copes with, and comes to terms with the loss of her husband (who has recently committed suicide). The reader is both immersed in Eve’s grief and witness to her personal growth. This book is a beautiful portrayal of grief—its complexities, how it is all-encompassing, and its non-linear pattern. 

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Eve’s family is my favorite part of this whole story. While they are all individual characters, the “family” is a character in the collective sense. I wish everyone had the ability to feel the love, comfort, and support this family brings to Eve. It made me reflect on how I show up for my own people throughout life’s ups and downs. I also enjoyed the friendships Eve makes. It made me think a lot about the people we meet at various points throughout our lives and how they impact and shape who we become (even if only in small ways). 

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There were times I felt this book got repetitive. Maybe this was meant to show the depths of grief and how it is never truly gone. However, I’m not sure the reader need this, as I felt it was already depicted very clearly. I was also left wondering if the “twist” was necessary. It felt a little cliche to me. I did question whether or not it “fit” with my vision of Eve and Q’s life that was portrayed throughout the story. I’d love to hear more about what other readers have to say about this! 

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This one obviously has BIG trigger warnings—grief, depression, death, suicide. If you are planning to pick this one up, please make sure you are in the right frame of mind for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Deeply moving and terribly sad. This book displays the rawness of grief in a stunning and real way. The peeks into Nigerian culture were fascinating and gave the novel depth it wouldn’t otherwise have. The author brings truth and honesty to the characters brilliantly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

collie98's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt