Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

24 reviews

siobhanward's review

emotional medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

I'm torn on this one. It's called a novel, but it felt a lot more like a novella. I loved the characters and wish there had been more development, especially of relationships. August and her friends seemingly went from strangers to friends with no real context as to why and then just as quickly they drifted apart. I know that when you start to grow from a child to adult, friendships and relationships shift, but this just felt kind of jarring. It was an ok coming of age book, but maybe the style just wasn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Suicide

lizziaha's review against another edition

3.75

I think I might’ve enjoyed this more in a print format. Hearing it as an audiobook made the plot feel a bit disjointed at times. This is a story about girlhood and trauma and grief and religion and the things we tell ourselves and others. It’s got a powerful message, even if the execution wasn’t exactly to my liking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Drug abuse

finn_vibing's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pregnancy

abbypatchet's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

abitbetterbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Pregnancy, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, and Pedophilia

kathyovalle01's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

you should read this in one sitting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Suicide, War, and Sexual assault

dafni's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Mental illness

bookrokosmos's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

dee_hzz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicide, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Death

bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War