Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Η Ελένα ξέρει by Claudia Piñeiro

5 reviews

ka_schulze's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism

grunbean's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A book that makes you reflect. I haven’t seen grief and acceptance explored like this before. I was on the verge of tears throughout.

I think a sharper reader would’ve seen the ending coming. That doesn’t change how much it winds you though. A moving novel with a lot to reflect on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

busra425's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Dementia, and Suicide attempt

kottman's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

zarap's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.75

I'll be thinking about this book for a long time. I've never read fiction so completely enmeshed in the main character's disability before and it was....gratifying isn't exactly the word, but it made me feel seen even though the particular struggles Elena faces are mostly different from my own. All of who I'd consider the main characters, have flaws and the reader is drawn to empathize with all of them despite those flaws. And the writing (and translation) is just excellent. "Don't keep the names other people give you." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Abortion