Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Any Man by Amber Tamblyn

52 reviews

youmns's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

"Any Man" should come with one giant blinking red trigger warning.

Some parts read like spoken word poetry. Some are simply fiction. Almost all of it is horror, though I imagine it's well-researched and true horror. The sexual assaults are described with simultaneously less and more detail than needed to get their point across. The way people respond to the victims is horrifying. The way we alienate and vilify victims and survivors of sexual assault is horrifying.

I'm not quite sure how to rate this book, so I won't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child abuse, Body horror, Torture, and Transphobia

Minor: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Blood

Giant, massive trigger warning for survivors of sexual abuse: maybe don't read this book.

jnevvvv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Rape, and Violence

kelseymwelch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide and Eating disorder

laneychaney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide and Eating disorder

ecokeefe's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Physical abuse, Torture, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder and Animal cruelty

Minor: Suicide and Deadnaming

2busyreading's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, and Pedophilia

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

innae's review against another edition

5.0

Wow.   The things this book had to say about society..so sad, so true.   The way it was written..unique and moving.   The subject matter..I only hope the strength of this book will open some eyes, but I know how we, as a society, are..and it probably won’t.  Would love to see this in a college classroom someday though..the discussions it could start.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

ghost_rider's review

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.25

Sickening, but the audio version is great and immersive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Body horror, Self harm, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

Minor: Deadnaming and Cancer

jenniferip's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

plantedpaperbacks's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

All I will say is, check the content warnings because wow this book is intense. (Also, listen to the audiobook)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol