Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

131 reviews

rey_therese07's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Slavery, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Car accident, and Death of parent

onion's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

maeebees's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide, Vomit, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

elliebee16's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

A fast read! I knew that it would be a roller coaster, but also wish it was a bit darker. I feel like I could have had 50 more pages of character development, because I wasn't attached to anyone at the end. Being how dark the book is, maybe that was a good thing. 

Describing the book to my partner there is some moments you have to willfully suspend your disbelief that this could all happen. It's dark, it's fluff, it's quick. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Abortion

Moderate: Suicide and Pregnancy

Minor: Fatphobia

jcpreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Alright, let’s talk about this one. I enjoyed it. Every second of it. I sped through this book and read until my eyes were dry and my head was pounding. There’s not a single thing I would change. Colleen Hoover delivered a book entirely out of her comfort zone and normal writing style. The spook factor was there. The unreliable narrator was there. The questionable characters were there. It checked all the boxes. But it was not nearly as dark as everyone has made it out to be. Yes, there were tough topics that were a bit unsettling at times. But, I’ve read much darker and I definitely would not classify this as a “dark” read. Just me? Maybe, maybe not. Either way, a phenomenally executed plot. I loved the different POV’s executed in such a unique way. I hope Hoover keeps going with thrillers and “darker” reads - she definitely had a talent for this genre, as well.

Honorary Mention: Hoover was able to absolutely nail the spooky New England vibes in this one. As a born & bred New Englander, I’m extremely pleased with the way this was done. I could not have chosen to mood read this one at a better time. Maybe I’ll do another mood read next…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Murder

jasminejacksonn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, and Abortion

kaitlin_leo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

hann_kay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

mallory10100's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book is 18+. PLEASE check trigger warnings before reading. this is my first colleen hoover book, and oh my GOD i devoured it. i very much enjoyed how dark and shocking this was

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

i highly recommend checking this one out if you think you can handle it, i’m still in shock

karyssab's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A MUST READ!!!! It’s so good and it had my heart pounding at certain points!!!! THE LAST CHAPTER OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent