Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

37 reviews

folkrishmore's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective 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

3.75

it’s very great!! i love how grief is displayed. however, i wish there book went just a bit faster, it was kinda hard to get into

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Vomit, and Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Eating disorder, and Self harm

nordenosten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide and Vomit

cpreeta6's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.5

Please check the content warnings of the book before reading it. If you are feeling even a bit down, I would suggest not picking the book up.

Its a story about a girl who lost her only parent, her Mom, and how she deals with the world after that. She goes about her life finding herself alone, and then not. It's about found family, yet it is mainly about grief, and how different people deal with it.

Emotional. Packs a punch. The second person perspective made it hit harder than it should have. 

A few things at the end feel rushed - I felt they were added as an afterthought... Just to add more pain and suffering in the character's life, or to introduce a few characters at the last moment.

Some thought provoking questions were asked, some tear jerking scenes. Can make you cry.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

sammymilfort's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence and Stalking

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, Car accident, and Abortion

llau's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

crystal689's review

dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

ravenauthor1013's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

janessakat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

gjenn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit

antjes_reads08's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This was so a beautiful heartbreaking story!!💔😭 

This book
is for the grievers
this book 
is for the left behind 
this book is for every broken heart
searching for a home!💖 
       Kathleen Glasgow

Now that you are loved, and that will always be someone for you!!!!❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy