Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
10 reviews
lrgluck's review
- 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
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, and Eating disorder
gabi_tron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Eating disorder, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
kayteslibrary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Body shaming
anna_0001's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Confinement, and Mental illness
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Antisemitism
lcronin0815's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, and Murder
kdowli01's review against another edition
- 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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Synopsis: This is about Althea, Viola, and Lillian - three sisters who have a seriously dysfunctional relationship. Althea and her husband have just been sentenced to several years in prison for food stamp fraud and embezzling charity money, and the other sisters are trying to figure out what to do with Althea's children while also facing their own demons.
*
Each of these characters is pretty messed up in different ways, and their relationship with each other as well as with their brother is pretty flawed too. I really liked the alternating perspectives, because it showed just how complex these relationships were, and the faults that each woman brings, while also allowing the reader to connect with each one.
*
I've seen some reviewers say they were bored. I wasn't bored at all, but I love character-driven novels. If that's not your thing, this probably won't be for you. But if you like slow-burn family dramas, then definitely check this out!
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Trigger warnings for eating disorders, abuse, homophobia, suicide
Graphic: Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Homophobia
professorbadger's review
- 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
4.5
In general, I predict that if you like the title (which I do!!), you’ll also like the book.
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide attempt
maggotea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
fionac326's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Eating disorder
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
alibaba's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Suicide attempt