Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Bookseller at the End of the World by Emma Clifton, Ruth Shaw

9 reviews

kiwialexa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

steph_phanie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Ruth Shaw has led one incredible and adventurous life. Although her journey was filled with much pain and heartbreak, she looks back upon her life with tenderness. Throughout most of her memoir, my thoughts were, "How did she do all this? How would one even begin? I could never!"

This is more than the story of a bookseller in New Zealand. It is the story of a daughter, mother, sailor (extraordinaire!), lover, survivor, and fighter. She was not perfect, but she was courageous and passionate, and that has brought her to the wonderful place she is in today.

There were some moments where I would have liked more context, detail, and emotion, but overall I enjoyed reading about her vibrant life.

*Please note the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Alcohol

agavencrumble's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

grommit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Gorgeous book, a beautiful, heartbreaking story of Ruth. Hopefully one day I will get to meet her

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

noahsbookishcorner's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

cartermon4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War

naiu_cs's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

I think listening to this as an audio book has really enhanced the experience. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Death of parent

alice_hesse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction and Suicidal thoughts

kimi72714's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

Ruth, the author, has lived a very full life and as such, as experienced a great deal, including many horrible circumstances. They are generally handled with grace, but look up the CW before you begin.