Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz

4 reviews

mayy_y's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No

4.0

I started with the audiobook version of this story, and the narrator does a really good job of putting emotions into the words spoken. 

The story of Jane is so heart wrenching. What she went through, the physical and mental trauma that she experienced is so difficult to imagine. 
It’s a great book but a hard read. Captured my attention throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

jojo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Stalking

Moderate: Blood and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

mjwilliamson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Though, at first, I found the prose too waxing and poetic with an excess of adjectives and specificity of description, once it was explained that the narrator was a poet it made a lot more sense. I saw the twist coming a mile away, but I felt like that didn’t matter because the emotional weight and journey of the protagonist were what carried the story, not simply the plot of her abduction. Because of this, I especially liked that her story did not end wen she was found. We were given further glimpses into the struggles in the aftermath. Overall a powerful story with a well developed protagonist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Eating disorder

joyreads's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse