Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

16 reviews

taria's review

challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexism, and Suicide

kris386's review

medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying and Suicide

writtenbydnicole's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

shadowbearreads's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness, Suicide, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Rape, Medical content, Blood, and Infertility

paisleypetty's review

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Cursing, Pedophilia, Violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Child death, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Minor: Classism, Miscarriage, Medical content, Infertility, and Pregnancy

readwithhugo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a slow burn thriller that’s half crime fiction novel and half haunted house story. Creepy, exhilarating, and fascinating, this book is everything I’ve come to expect from Simone St. James. Is the woman even capable of writing a bad book? I’m really beginning to doubt it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide