Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Writers & Lovers by Lily King

28 reviews

laurenlee2158's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Abandonment

bookrokosmos's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Pedophilia, Cancer, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Rape

hanngigi'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Medical content

Moderate: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Misogyny, Death, Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity and Infertility

fanny_brtl's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

This isn't a book about love, at least not from my point of view. This is a book about loss, grief, and new beginnings. 

Casey is a writer struggling with life, drowned in debt and working like a fiend in a restaurant. Her mother died recently, and we're following her trying to navigate through life. I was pleasantly surprised seeing romance wasn't the only focus point of the book.

Lily King portrayed really well Casey's emotions and struggles, and described the experience of working as a waitress perfectly. It was interesting seeing a main character evolve in such a stressful environment, I personally never read something like that. Maybe this is why I enjoyed the book this much : because it felt real, deeply rooted in everyday life. Even if from time to time I found myself a bit lost with all the background characters, I found them relevant and their relationship with Casey added something to the story. 

Regarding the romance, I'm not particularly fond of love triangles, but this one was executed nicely, even though neither Oscar nor Silas really stood out to me. I wasn't here for the love relationship but more for the relationships in general : Casey and her Mom and how she deals with her death, her brother who lives far away, her friendship with Muriel (who I think deserved a bit more attention) and Harry... and I personally love reading books about books and the book industry in general. 

Anyway, it was a great book which explores interesting topics and makes you reflect slightly about life. I think my favorite quote was "It's always a choice between fireworks and coffee in bed", referring to the love triangle Casey was stuck into. Reading this sentence hit me home and I'll remember it for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Terminal illness and Suicidal thoughts

sabrinames's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

bxcvi's review against another edition

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

hrserrano's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

nzmerchant's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Pedophilia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

lghrndn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

Moderate: Death of parent