Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

A vida do livreiro A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, Flávia Yacubian

15 reviews

startjpw23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Initially I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy the book because I didn't like the main character A.J. Fikry. He is the proprietor of a bookstore on an island off the coast from New York.  He has specific ideas about what books deserve to be read and what books don't deserve to be read. He mostly only stocks the books he thinks deserve to be read. He is kind of insufferable and a book snob. His store isn't doing all that well. He did lose his wife a few years back. Early in the book something happens that causes A.K. Fikry to change some. The change is believable. It wasn't a wholesale change. From that point on, I enjoyed reading about him. I liked most of the supporting characters. The book covers a number of years in A.K. Fikry's life. I'm glad I read the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

clstrifes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Gun violence and Vomit

keppers_jax's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

marleennieke's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism

bociti's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book soo much. I can't enough words to describe this lovely story about a bookworm man 🥲 I'll be reread it as much as I can until the pages fade 🥹

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

kaitlyncookies's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

3.5

A cozy book that feels written especially for book lovers. The pacing is great (if anything perhaps it is too fast at times) and the characters are very loveable. Zevin takes what sounds like a cheesy plot and transforms it into something genuine and unique. 3.5/5 ⭐️ because I didn’t love the ending and a couple of the minor plot points. Regardless I always found myself reaching for this and finished it quickly.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

evreardon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

This was a slow meandering type of book. Nothing crazy happened. Just a slice of life novel but it felt cozy and welcoming. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

chriswbennett's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Cancer, Car accident, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

seforana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Miscarriage and Infertility

katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Infertility, Medical content, Abandonment, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, Dementia, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Infertility, Suicide, Self harm, Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship