Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

31 reviews

anocturne's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

kaddictwithapen's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

laurakfinnegan's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy

readwithsophsx's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

ramreadsagain's review against another edition

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

3.0

I feel like there were a lot of themes being explored here but I didn't finish the book with any sense of clarity or point. Some interesting discussions about the #metoo movement, what happens to the wives of men accused of inappropriate behaviour, the differing attitudes of different generations towards things like morality in art.

I liked having an older main character instead of the usual 20-30 year old we have in books like these.

But I just didn't feel anything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content

issyd23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Immensely captivating with a disappointing & rushed ending. Gives ‘I Love Dick’ by Chris Kraus energy 3❤️‍🔥

NB Personally disagreed with 90% of the protagonists’ thoughts & actions + her critiques of feminism, consent & cancel culture in a post me too era - but worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

danielleeejames's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

dixiecarroll's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This was smart, funny, and absolutely bonkers. Ultimately I support women’s rights and I support their wrongs and men can just politely eff off thank you 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Sexual harassment

olpapi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting