Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett

58 reviews

grey_jayne's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-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

4.5

Mostly Dead Things is beautiful in its fuckedupness and authentically queer. The taxidermy details and animal hard could be too intense for some. Totally not my usual kind of book, but in some ways it very much is, as indicated by the above. This book is such a strong debut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Suicide, Infidelity, Gore, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I’m a native Floridian (born and raised.) However, I’m not as familiar with Central Florida as I am with South Florida. Regardless, I could definitely sympathize with Jessa & the rest of the characters when discussing the humidity & the temperature in general. This state is not for the weak when it comes to the heat. I also enjoyed that no one balked at Jessa’s sexuality, it was just acknowledged and accepted without scorn. The taxidermy discussions and actions didn’t make me as squeamish as I feared. My main concern was the lack of … cleanliness. The amount of times we were told items were dirty or just not washed internally made me squirm.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Abandonment

sunbearbeam's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Suicide

Moderate: Pregnancy and Cancer

dozyfirbolg's review against another edition

3.5

its not that this is a bad book. Its enjoyable and werid. Its that everyone in this book is so Horrendously Messy. That they're awful people for almost the entire book that at times You feel like a dead thing too. which is maybe the point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Suicide, Sexual content, and Animal death

pbeeandj's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.0

Messy Floridians interacting with other messy Floridians.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Suicide, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Animal death

beeblozis's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Animal death

ruffian23's review

dark reflective sad medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gore, and Animal death

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

onewoman_bookclub's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Suicide

mellienolen's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Suicide

kathleendayle's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness