Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

6 reviews

hellsploss's review

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

0.25

The Hinterland is so elusive it took the author 200 pages to get there only to rush into an unsatisfying conclusion before we've barely even scratched the surface of a new world. Spent so much time trying to make you interested in the main characters only to have them be the two most insufferable pair in the book you'll wish the Jersey-Shore girl was the main character instead at least she was funny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death and Police brutality

el13's review

dark

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

1.5

Good not great. Not enough action for the first 200 pages & unnecessary TW. Did love how dark the fairy tales were though! And the ending was fantastic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

dreamofbookspines's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.5

Like dark fairytales? This is for you. Fan of cold main characters? Also for you. The weaving together of fairytales is maybe a bit clumsy in places, but mostly the retellings hang well together. Albert's writing style is good, descriptive and lovely and haunting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Blood

I had a hard time getting into it, though that may have been my fault; I'd started reading before I was ready for a new book.

clarabooksit's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Minor: Racism

adi_rocks_socks's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

drinaiscold's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Suicide

Minor: Toxic relationship, Ableism, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Racism, and Physical abuse