Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

4 reviews

the_other_yvonne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

becksusername's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is so masterfully written but I would not wanna live in this author's brain. This is some wild, disturbing shit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

lucianacandler's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is without a doubt the weirdest book I've ever read. I loved it. Absolutely unforgettable. I can see myself coming back to it again and again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

At times it's not an easy book to stomach. There are things that will shock and repulse far more than the things you expect. But it's well worth a read, and you come away with more sense of love and humor than any of the horrific acts that took place.

maekay's review against another edition

challenging dark sad

2.0

Bordered on torture porn, not sure why I finished this. Little baffled this won an award.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting