Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Near the Bone by Christina Henry

10 reviews

aparker89's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Ahhh! Ms Henry has done it again! Damn! I'm shook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Physical abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility, Murder, Death of parent, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Sexism

sonygaystation's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I had so much fun with this omg it reminded me so much of Until Dawn and that video game is a blast!! Love me a good creature feature horror and this did not disappoint. My only wish is the ending was a little more fleshed out  but it definitely does leave an air of unsettling to have it end the way it did

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexism, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Confinement, Grief, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Rape, Gaslighting, Drug use, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Alcohol

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexism, Blood, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Infertility, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Rape

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

The atmosphere in this book is fantastic. There's a couple frightening scenes in the beginning and I wish that tone was maintained more throughout the second half of the book. The ending was fine but I think it could have been better. Overall, I did really enjoy the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Animal death

Minor: Rape, Murder, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Drug use

tormerritt's review

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

This book was awful... To be honest, one of the worst I've read in a while.
**SPOILERS AHEAD** because I need to discuss why this book was so terrible.

First, this book provided a blurb that was somewhat deceiving and didn't give necessary information.

All it stated about one of the main characters, William, is that he is always angry, not that he abuses and rapes Martha or "Mattie" (Samantha, her real name). That is so much more than anger and what bothered me is that the characters were so one-dimensional we know nothing about why William is the way he is.
There are so many plot holes and I have so many questions.
- The biggest question is what the actual f*ck is this "monster" that seems to be hunting them? It's never addressed in the story, except that it might be a bear, or bigfoot, or some cryptid creature. It's described to be so large and on a furious rampage, and attacks their friends in front of them, but they never see it? It's too unrealistic for me.
- What ever happened to Samantha's sister?
- Why are these characters laughing and discussing grilled cheese and cell phones when a human heart was just thrown through the window?
- Where was William hiding out at after Mattie, Jennifer, and C.P. locked themselves in the cabin?
- Why are they so nonchalant for watching their friends get murdered by some unknown creature, all the wile being injured themselves, sleep deprived, and running from this thing on the mountain.
I listened to the Audiobook so maybe it was the narrator, but I don't know of anyone who has so much discussion of casual topics and heavy inner dialogue while literally running for their lives.
The ending pissed me off. C.P.'s arm is bitten off by this creature, Mattie (Samantha) throws William off a cliff. Jennifer's unconscious body that they have been dragging down the mountain on a sled is taken by the creature thing. They suddenly find a road and a truck, jump in and drive to the nearest police station. C.P. falls asleep in the driver's seat and she walks in to the police station, and tells them her name is Samantha (the girl who has been kidnapped and missing for 12 years now). The end.

WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL?
This was just so bad and terribly executed. I would not reccomend this to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

This book is filled with to the brim with Trigger Warnings, but none were provided before reading. Please read with caution.

cursivewolf's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

Heartbreaking all around. You really feel for the main character and the struggle of her abuse. I wish the creature plot line had been expanded on more, but overall I enjoyed the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Animal death, Confinement, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Death of parent and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Rape, Mental illness, and Vomit

lizzie_anjali's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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: Death of parent, Misogyny, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Murder, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, and Body horror

Minor: Abortion and Animal death

p4ncakeprincess's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

franknforter's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Animal death

jerusha's review

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Rape, and Miscarriage