Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Perfect by Rachel Joyce

8 reviews

alrightcalv's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Really loved this although felt like a particularly character didn't get their comeuppance! Flew through this as I wanted to know what happens. Desperately sad story, but hopeful. Good read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent

jennylachs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

The first part was very engaging and I quickly got into it but then it really dragged in the middle.
The vibe of the book was also really quite uncomfortable, I felt anxious reading it.
I’m not sure if I’m glad I finished it yet. Definitely not the same vibe as Harold Fry.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide

marleens'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? Yes

4.0

This book was beautifully written and got a lot darker than I expected. I took a long time reading it, mostly because the chapters in the past made me very anxious. I definitely think that they were well done, but I was not always in the right headspace to continue reading, so I took my time with it. I felt very connected to both Byron in the past and Jim in the present, and sad as their stories are, I like how the book ended. Not my usual genre but I might pick up more by this author now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Domestic abuse and Classism

mjaynec's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

kadtide's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The story took a while to get going but I was deeply absorbed into the world and the language and the emotional impact of the reveal towards the end was very powerful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Ableism, Medical content, and Car accident

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Alcohol, and Classism

Some discussion of electric shock therapy.

jabberwalky's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexism

berodatheelf's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

helenar's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Unfortunately I guessed the twist early on in reading this book so missed out on that moment of revelation. The characters are well portrayed though and the way the relationships between them develop keeps you invested in where the story is headed and how far things will actually go.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism and Suicide