Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Das unglaubliche Leben des Wallace Price by T.J. Klune

112 reviews

sarah_shelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

Once again a fantastic book by TJ Klune. His narrators and characters all have such vibrant personalities. As soon as I started I knew I was going to love Wallace as much as I hated him because yes he’s awful in the beginning, but he has such a distinctive voice as well.

Spoiler

I was having such fun with the characters I completely forgot about the week-long deadline until it shows up near the end (minor spoiler, I guess?)

So much of this book is Wallace learning and growing, making connections with Hugo and Nelson and Mei, and adapting to the day-to-day life of Charon’s Crossing. There isn’t much of a plot until the back end of the book and usually that drives me crazy. But I enjoyed this book so much I hardly noticed (though once I did, the tension, questions, and emotional turmoil from the plot kicking in made up for my ensuing apprehension.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Death

Minor: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, and Child death

hannahloveslit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

Minor: Self harm, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Car accident, Terminal illness, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

lizzyelrick's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Abandonment, and Suicidal thoughts

kathleenivy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Death, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Car accident, Abandonment, Child death, Sexual content, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

marsonmars's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

If you ever wanna read a book, were you have to stop once every chapter because you are crying so hard you can't see the page anymore, this bad boy is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, Suicide attempt, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

pkc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, and Terminal illness

princessdana36's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

How can a book be emotional, heavy, and lighthearted?! Read this book and you will understand. It was so so good. I love TJ Klune as an author. He asks the hard questions as well as admitting the unknowable in the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

thetallestbird's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

Man... TJ Klune is maybe a wizard.
This is the second of his I've read and it's the second time I've ugly cried over his books.
This book is such a beautiful exploration of life, death, and grief but in a way that is loveable and fun. I found myself actually feeling comforted in a place I didn't know I needed it after reading this.
Also, as usual, the queerness shines through beautifully.
Thanks for the catharsis, Mr. Klune.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Suicide, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Animal death

enchante's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia, Murder, and Emotional abuse

daniellerose813's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Child death, and Suicide