Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

20 reviews

rebeccaxpaige's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

josy_trapp's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Police brutality, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

flandeam's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book, and the comparisons to Bridget Jones’s Diary are apt. I did wish that the relationships between the friends and the characters of the friends themselves were a given a little more room to grow. All of the characters drove me crazy in the best way, and while Queenie got to improve for the most part and I loved her journey, I wanted her and her friends (mostly Darcy) to be better and more upfront about setting boundaries. You can love and support a person going through a hard time AND set boundaries. You can also be loved and supported by a person while having a hard time and call out their casual
Racism and it doesn’t mean you appreciate them any less. 

That being said though, it’s an excellent book and my personal wish for a different handling of some of the relationships doesn’t change that! The author obviously has a deep love for her characters and the book was infuriating and absolutely delightful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide attempt

willemijn_e's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Suicide attempt

maddyj153's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt

beccic's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt

stephsz's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Suicide attempt

myfriendthatcanread's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Suicide attempt

shancowie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt

jourdanicus's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Slavery, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt