Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

40 reviews

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Cancer, Grief, Blood, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts

horizonous's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, and Self harm

◦ Alcohol = Underage drinking
◦ Death = Sibling
◦ Mental illness = Depression, PTSD

readersmultiverse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

• It’s not so much a thriller; it’s more of a mystery with a very important focal point and focus: rape and what victims of it must endure to try to get their rapists convicted. 
• There are dual mysteries with similarities since both are dealing with victims of horrid sexual crimes. Both were interesting to follow, especially through our strong and investigative main character, Rachel Krall. Her podcasts episodes were scripted out for readers and was entertaining to read. Rachel was perceptive, brave and intelligent. The writing throughout the book was brilliant and cleverly worded. 
• The twists aren’t shocking, nor do I think they were meant to be. The point was clearly more about the story of what happened and the difficult journey of trying to obtain justice. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Terminal illness

juleemhuy's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

smdamm's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

1.0

Too much mention and detail of rapes and other traumas. The author seemed to want to write a book of her own musings regarding the treatment of sexual assault cases by the criminal justice system. She didn’t seem to come to an explicit conclusion. I slogged through this book for a very disappointing and predictable “twist.” I should have DNFed this one. All trauma and a poorly formulated plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child abuse, Car accident, Rape, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Cancer, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, and Chronic illness

maemiller_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Suicide, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

megob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Really great book, great plot and pacing and format. Really difficult to read due to the content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

yasmina98's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Violence

pandalesque's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Heavy one to get through. Focuses on the trial procedures of a rape case and the bad an ugly that goes with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

onceandfuturereads's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I picked this book up at little free library because I was intrigued by the true crime angle. In a word, this book is predictable. It's also just not well written. If I had to read "her shoulder length auburn hair" one more time I was going to start yelling. It wasn't so much the plot as the dialogue that was unbelievable to me (though the plot was...laughable). The cryptic letters that Hannah writes to Rachel, her podcast hero, are written in a way that nobody actually writes. Same with the dialogue. I wouldn't have cared so much because I know it's supposed to be a fun mystery, but it really took me out of the story. 

Furthermore, there are ethical problems with this story. The author clearly drew inspiration from the rape trial that made headlines when Chanel Miller made her victim impact statement as Emily Doe. Scott Blair, Gildon's antagonist, is a reproduction of Brock Turner, even in the final few pages. I was hoping to see an acknowledgement of Chanel Miller, or other survivors, but...nothing!

I am being generous in giving this book 2 stars, and that is because the true crime podcast was a cool idea and I haven't seen it done before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicidal thoughts