Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

472 reviews

jqkcy's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

loved this book. holy shit. read it in one sitting. the writing style is really unique, and has a very matter-of-fact tone that allowed emotions to be depicted in a cool underlying way. incredible characters. love this book. love it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Abortion, Death, and Drug use

leah08855's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content, Racism, and Medical content

andst's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

I feel like this book really encaptures self-improvement during high school. How, at that age, we feel aimless, worthless, unlikable and inadequate. How we tirelessly look for a sense of belonging and how somehow it's never enough. It's depressing, stressful, and deeply relatable. 
Throughout the book Charlie experience a sense of hopelessness while he sees the world (and the people) around him break down into pieces, just to realize that he cannot do anything to fix them no matter how much he tries. All the characters come with their own set of problems and we can see how these problems consume Charlie completely, even if they don't belong to him. Which is something some of us can deeply relate to.
This book makes you feel seen and understood. It encourages you embrace those around you despite their flaws, because we are not perfect either. We are all trying to get through life one day at a time, might as well just do it along those you care for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Outing, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt

lem_katt's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Outing, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, and Drug use

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This is one of those books that changes you. 🫶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Homophobia, Mental illness, Cursing, and Drug use

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racism, Car accident, Pedophilia, and Abortion

A main character is gay; multiple descriptions of F/M and M/M sexual encounters; someone uses the gay slur f-word;

and references to a character being sexually abused by an adult.

pleione's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

MY ALLTIME FAVORITE BOOK I HAVE NEVER DEALT WITH SO MANY EMOTIONS WHILE READING AND BY THE END OF IT I WAS SOBBING AND FILLED WITH SO MUCH HOPE FOR MY OWN LIFE AND FUTURE UGH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, Drug use, and Bullying

Minor: Sexual content

starribones's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Drug use, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide and Racism

leofro's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident

jennifereads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual assault, Car accident, Rape, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

kyanasburger's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I love this book so incredibly much. It’s important to remember that you are never alone in your struggles. Someone has felt the same way you are feeling, even if they never admitted it to someone or themselves. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Suicide, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Abortion