Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

116 reviews

tiff_taff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

It took a while for me to really get into the story. Basically over half way through. The writing style was challenging and I did find myself re-reading passages. With most books, I can clearly picture what’s going on in my head kind of like my own private movie. With this, I couldn’t ever fully construct Proofrock or Jade’s surroundings. 

For me, reading this felt like a chore until the last five chapters or so. I wouldn’t say the story ever scared me or had me on the edge of my seat. Sure, there was gore towards the end and a mysterious set up in the beginning, but it never gave me that jolt of adrenaline I usually enjoy. That said, reading this may set me up for success with other reads from this author. I am interested in the sequel but I’m not sure how quickly I’ll go out and buy it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

backfrompluto's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual assault

squigleyline's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Incest, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

sprender13's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

this was going to be a 2.5 except the literal last 20% of it was so good. 

very VERY slow build up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body horror, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Incest

val_so_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Murder, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, Alcoholism, Grief, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Classism

sphinxofblackquartz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Animal death, Gore, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

lee_brahms's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Incest, Animal death, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Blood, Murder, and Self harm

Minor: Confinement, Vomit, Colonisation, and Fire/Fire injury

ynotlime's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Death, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

sarahbw2's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

It’s definitely a love letter to the horror genre and I recommend it if you like horror movies. I had to DNF the book before because it is pretty slow in the first half but it really picks up in the second half.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Rape, Blood, and Body horror

caterpillar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Gore, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy