Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Amigo, El by Sigrid Nunez

87 reviews

sagecannon's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Suicide

alwayskeara's review against another edition

dark reflective

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

ktoumajian's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

brinnavirginia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

reshusky's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I think the subjects could have been handled better. Felt less like it was focusing on grief, and more on complaining about new authors/students. The bits about the dog and grief were good, the book feels intimate but it also felt like a complaint more than a novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

jodibee's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Grief

sonjs's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved Sigrid Nunez’s intimate writing style.  The narrator felt like a close friend telling me a story. A Harlequin Great Dane is a major character in this story about love, friendship , the mystery and pain surrounding suicide , and grief. I rarely read books a second time but this one I will . I’m also going to read her new book The Vulnerables .  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Grief

kaitidid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Not a classic dog book. More about grieving a flawed individual, and about writing itself. If you’re looking for “Marley and Me”, this isn’t it. But what it is is strange and wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Toxic relationship, and Dementia

beatrice_readsforonce's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

dertikefi's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content