Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin

12 reviews

ollietarp_'s review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.25

Another good read from Jen Beagin. Incredibly witty, made me laugh out loud while reading several times. 

The main characters in this book and Big Swiss are very similar. Deeply traumatized individuals that go through an eye-opening experience, meet the right people, and begin to inadvertently heal. While also being exceptionally funny. 

It’s all about the undertones in this book. Lots of trigger warnings though, please read with caution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Abandonment

talereader's review against another edition

• 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? Yes

4.0

Pretty triggering so it was hard to read at times but the writing was great and all the characters were written well

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide

sallyrooneystanclub's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

All the trigger warnings. Do I love or hate this. Dark. Tbf I found it by googling unhinged female books and I guess that's what I got. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Excrement, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

janey_bones's review

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

My book reviews are not about what is considered good writing etc. This was a fun read. Jen writes in a really witty and humorous way. The characters are always a little weird. I enjoyed Big Swiss more but this was still a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

callie_1031's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse and Suicide

annajoyreed93's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, and Suicide

marcostorin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, and Gaslighting

james10's review against another edition

dark emotional funny

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, and Suicide

bayleaff's review against another edition

4.25

I loved this book. The way it was structured into a handful of almost self-contained vignettes made it extremely readable, and Mona's weird brain made it even more so. Some reviews say the book is crass, and it is, but in such a casual and specific way that it doesn't feel gratuitous, just honest. It's dark and funny and hard to swallow, but I loved it and I'm excited to read its sequel (and possibly even re-read her most recent title). I'd recommend this to fans of Emily Austin and Melissa Broder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Suicide

bri_fabiano's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide