Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Friend by Sigrid Nunez

24 reviews

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Moderate: Infidelity and Misogyny

Minor: Dementia

hsn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

jpgringo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

The whole book is centered around

the aftermath of a suicide

, but dealt with in a very thoughtful, respectful, and sensitive way. Those who have great difficulty with the subject, though, should probably give this a miss.

clowcard's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

made me reflect on what writing truly means to me. more than a way to understand i hope writing allows me to grieve, to remember.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual violence and Trafficking

somebodys_fool's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

kamelleruano's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death

materiality's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

brinnavirginia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

reshusky's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I think the subjects could have been handled better. Felt less like it was focusing on grief, and more on complaining about new authors/students. The bits about the dog and grief were good, the book feels intimate but it also felt like a complaint more than a novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

gummybeans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

Amy Hempel-esque autofiction/metafiction that cut straight to the bone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual harassment