Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak

28 reviews

allyemmahaworth's review

challenging mysterious reflective slow-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

3.5

This book is not one for those who like a tidy ending. It leaves room for thinking and consideration and left me feeling I wasn’t quite smart enough too grasp the depth of the discussion of God that it’s constructed around. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Islamophobia, Child death, Suicide attempt, Sexism, and Rape

hope_is_reading's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Islamophobia, and Suicide attempt

zatannacomic's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is very heavy. It’s a book that switches from the present to the past and goes on a trip down memory lane. It’s emotional, painful but honest. It’s a book about wanting closure and asking for forgiveness, while also questioning life and god/religion. 

The writing meanders through Peri’s life as a student and as an adult, but it took a while to really get into the story. I didn’t love how certain plot points were brought up sporadically and were never really explored in depth or were mentioned too late in the book to really make an impact. 

I liked this book, but it’s not on the same level as other books by Elif Shafak. Still I’d recommend this to friends. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt

cpsawcd's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Torture

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

internationalreads's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense 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: Child death, Classism, Death, Grief, Violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Islamophobia, Animal death, Misogyny, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

princessxnicole's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt

ohnoshin'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Torture and Suicide attempt

sarahec's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Religious bigotry

princeofthemoon's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

4 ⭐️ because i thought due to the title there would be more focus on mona and shirin! but alas it focused more on peri and some on shirin and even less on mona. peri’s spiritual dilemma was so relatable, the way elif shafak writes her female character w so much complexity and nuance. it’s brilliant! the ending felt a little rushed.

i seriously thought azur and peri had an affair! but it was shirin and azur….. wowww really. the ending!!!! open endings are absolutely atrocious when done by someone other than elif shafak and jhumpa lahiri! also where is the explanation for her suicide attempt?!

i want to read this again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Suicide attempt

tapina's review

informative reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt