Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Sérotonine by Michel Houellebecq

8 reviews

stinekristin's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

bourricote's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

The writing is not bad. But the life of the main character is too close to the writer, and it's hard to think that his sexist descriptions are only his and not those of the writer. 
Useless dirty descriptions of sexual interactions that do not add anything to the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

cafezada's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Death of parent

verenachiara's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

beriboo's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent

maddyontheoffbeat's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

This is just a book about a sad, middle aged french dude. I couldn’t tell if the author was a misogynist or he was taking creative liberties with the characters. There was also an intense focus on sec which I found to be unnecessary, but was a main focus of the book. It was fine. Nothing more. Nothing less. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia and Racism

mbrighty's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

nicky_ouqo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, and Death of parent