Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Apaixonei-me Pela Esperança by Lancali

77 reviews

bluebird_in_flight's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

mkr_08's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Terminal illness, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

basementofbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

ash_cash0's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

rgoth's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.75

This book has "Hope" in the title but sadly, I found that there was a lack of hope throughout its pages. The overall tone of the book was quite depressing, and I struggled to connect with the characters. They felt one-dimensional, and their dialogue seemed too poetic, which made them feel distant and unrelatable. It was hard to believe that any teenager would speak like this. 

I sensed that the author intended to portray the characters as extraordinary individuals despite their difficult situations. They almost seem to have Shakespearean qualities, but it didn't resonate with me. Additionally, I felt that the depiction of mental health and physical/chronic illnesses was not handled positively. The simplistic views on disability and mental illness, coupled with the lack of depth in character development, detracted from the overall story, and sometimes it seemed like they were being used to romanticise certain parts of the story, which is a big no-no for me!

The monotonous and depressing tone of the book weighed heavily on me, and the "twist" at the end regarding the character Sam was quite possibly the worst thing about the book. I knew Sam had inhuman qualities, so it was obvious that there would be something about them to come out, but oh my word, I found the ending ridiculous. Although I recognise the author is clearly a good writer, this particular book was just not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

asophiaa502's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

sushipie1114's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Beautifully written, delicately handles abstract concepts like death, grief, coming of age and gives them a soul to make a friend of. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion and War

saudiprincess13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

allieh24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

t0ast_and_t3a's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Before you read the rest of this review, pleasepleaseplease check trigger warnings. This is a VERY heavy book, and I recommend being in the right headspace to read it. I would not recommend reading this if you are struggling with loss or depression—they are avid themes throughout. 

That aside, this is a story of grief, loss, hope, and love. On the prose level, this is written beautifully—especially if you love metaphorical language and imagery. The characters are all unique and individualized, and you will never be the same after C and Neo (and if you are, well, lucky you not falling victim to emotional tragedy). 

You will be confused at times when it comes to the narrator, and I can’t stress this enough—THAT IS THE POINT. Will you like the narrator by the end? Maybe not, but this isn’t just their story. 

I listened to the audio version of this, and the fact that it was read by Lancali makes it that much more emotional. I knew very little about this book going in, but I couldn’t stop listening, even when I was left with more questions. 

The structure isn’t perfect, and it messes with the pacing some, but the characters, themes, and language make up for that. 

Again, check the trigger warnings. I am not joking when I say there is some parts where I had to pause and take a f*cking breath. This is set in a hospital with a few different sick characters who all have different relationships with others and themselves, so it is meant to be emotional.

I’ll list the main TW here (since I post the review on Goodreads as well). 
Grief, child abuse (shown through bruises and injuries mostly, but there is a instance where there is some details), anorexia, self harm, child illnesses, abandonment, and one paragraph mention of rape (not graphic or detailed, just mentioned). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Terminal illness, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape