Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior

8 reviews

petrareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This book started out as an OK read, easy enough to get through. By the end I loved it! I'm not sure if the writing improved as I got further into the book or if I just got used to the style, but it felt like it progressively got better. I shed a few tears on several occasions. It's a story with a lot of pain, but ultimately a lot of heart.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, and Blood

fantasycat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

achay91's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

amcghig's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

This was such a warm hug of a book. I was captivated and delighted, and I defy anyone not to fall in love with the wonderfully cantankerous Veronica McCreedy.

What I loved was that there is so much heartbreak behind the scenes and everything is far from perfect. Veronica has isolated herself because of a dark history, and Patrick is lost. But through all that comes this beautiful optimism and wonder at nature's power to heal.

I became more engrossed as I learned more about Veronica's past, and Prior has left just enough mystery to leave me desperate for the next installment. I just hope it has as many penguins!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death and Drug use

kimi72714's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty

sincerelymarinakate's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A sweet but predictable book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

helenlikesbooks's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use and Suicide