Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

13 reviews

callistag1's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Pedophilia

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Death

sarah_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed the process of listening to this book; the descriptions and mythical references are sumptuous and beautiful. However the plot was a bit flat, and I found myself not hugely caring about the reveal at the end. There are characters and backstories it didn't develop very much, and I feel like it's because if it had done, the holes in the plot would have been revealed. Nevertheless, a lovely reading/listening experience - the audiobook narrator's voice is lovely and velvety, the perfect choice for something so inspired by fairytale and myth. It's just not a story that will stay with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

sometimes being delulu is NOT the solulu

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Bullying, Incest, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

tired_cicada's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was absolutely INSANE and I loved every second of it! Finished in one sitting.

Gothic horror at its finest, with twists and turns that had me at the edge of my seat! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Murder, Confinement, Abandonment, and Body horror

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

rayreyes's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

1.75

Overall, boring sad and unpleasant. Trauma porn turned into magical realism. Flowery and boring. Child abuse and a pedophilic creep peppered throughout. Lame.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

theresahasread's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Death

katmystery's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

2.5

Fairytale-inspired horror about toxic relationships and self-deception. It wasn’t quite horror in the violence sense- it wasn’t too gory or icky- but in the atmospheric sense. It had a pervasive bleak, unpleasant, and sickly mood, which is typical for the horror genre and something I personally do not enjoy. Recommended to fans of the original Grimm’s fairytales, in all their messed up glory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Murder, Gaslighting, and Animal death

Moderate: Grief and Pedophilia

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Violence

michaelayount's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

This was beautifully written, but the pacing just felt off. That was mostly likely because of the constant perspective switching. An interesting story, but I also guessed the ending like halfway through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia

Minor: Suicide attempt

saliwali's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Grief, Child death, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Medical content