Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

20 reviews

greenko's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

rhaines46's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

4.5

Excellent and peculiar and sometimes a little beyond my comprehension, but in a good way. Loss, memory, family, ties that bind and lake water that drowns.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Abandonment

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Moderate: Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty

friedeggyolive's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

sage_albright's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

shreyasalaria's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

pseudolain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

ameliaszosz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

this writing hit me like a train falling into a quiet lake, in a good way. I feel ok about drowning now, maybe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

theliteraryagenda's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

jess_segraves's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Abandonment