Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Bookbinder by Pip Williams

4 reviews

alehell's review

sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I get the point to tell the story of women during historical times where it was not recorded in mainstream history, i love hearing about that, but this one, it is just not my cup of tea, or may be it tried to cover too much ... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, and War

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jopopipo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Suicide

essieruth's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, War, and Classism

It happens “offstage”, but a female character who is unable to give informed consent is taken advantage of by a man.

katievallin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

My biggest issue is that Peggy annoyed me. But she also reminded me of myself, which gives me a lot to consider.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming and Xenophobia