Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Invitation to the Blues by Roan Parrish

11 reviews

meggiemine's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Eating disorder

Minor: Suicide attempt and Toxic relationship

ravenk28's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Listening to the audiobook while reading this just made it ten times better. I absolutely loved Greg’s portrayal of the characters emotions. 

This book was really good. It was well paced and as always with Roan’s books it discussed the topics of mental illness and how someone can live with it perfectly. Roan also managed to talk about topics relating to anxiety and depression which are, in my opinion, often overlooked. 

Faron and Jude’s story was one of those you just couldn’t help but root for. They were constantly communicating their issues throughout their relationship even if it wasn’t always verbal. And I feel in love with each characters individual story. I just wish there was a few extra chapters at the end.

This book was just that good for because biasedly I can’t help but love Roan writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

airin_reads's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicide

tragicgloom's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: War

lost_windsock's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.5

I enjoyed this book a great deal. Reading about Jude's struggles with depression and self acceptance was important. A few echos of what he felt resonated with me, and made the story feel deeper. His relationship with Faron was difficult, and perfect. I loved the way Faron was written. He was a solid, loving presence. Having read all of the Middle of Somewhere books now, I can say I highly recommend all of them. Roan Parrish's writing is beautiful, and I could not put these books down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

penguinsquack's review

emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism

buttermellow's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Ableism

theunrealerin's review

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

An excellent story with a realistic portrayal of depression, and a mentally healthy and validating love of the whole person because of who they are not in spite of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Eating disorder

words_i_read's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Eating disorder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse

moatzilla's review

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Toxic relationship