Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

199 reviews

estherk809's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Self harm, Chronic illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Gun violence

I appreciated how the author mentioned her inspiration was Romeo + Juliet (the DiCaprio and Claire Danes version of course) for a whirlwind romance, but she completely made it her own - a forthcoming and real story. A solid rollercoaster book to end the year with :)

ingrid6's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

I both liked and hated this book. 


I stayed up the entire night to finish it because it had me so on edge for some reason. It wasn’t like a “oh my god I love this I’m dying to find out how it ends” and more of an “if I don’t finish I won’t sleep because it’s causing me serious anxiety”. 

I loved the plot of two authors writing to each other in their books. The moment the characters address the plot had me kicking my feet lol. 

I really liked most of the side characters.  


I hated the emotional rollercoaster this book took me on. It felt like even during the highs, I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. As a normally cheesy romance reader- this one was tough. 

I did not love (even though it didn’t happen many times) the switch between past and present. I’m never a huge fan of this. 

I felt like certain character arcs weren’t necessary and just there to hurt. 

I felt very seen with the migraines. A stupid stupid nitpicky thing I disliked was the mini speech about invisible disabilities at the book awards. I can’t imagine getting all that out during a migraine attack. “I have migraines they’re debilitating.” could have summed it up.

This book kinda broke my heart but didn’t put me back together at the end.
Read the content warnings before you pick up!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, and Sexual harassment

beezinda's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a gorgeous contemporary romance novel. This is a Love Story. 

I love the characters and this story unfold and I really like the exploration of what it means to deserve love. The pacing is perfect, the writing is mature, and the story is romantic and heartwarming. 

The book does have some darker/heavier content like addiction, self-harm, and childhood neglect, but never turns into black trauma - it doesnt revel in these issues. Rather these issues are used to help us understand our characters and who they were in their darkest moments. It's masterfully done, because I check-out immediately at any sign of trauma pork, but at no moment did I want to put this novel down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt

deckleeditproof's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This would’ve been a 5 but I abhor head-hopping. Also, the epilogue pacing was bizarre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Chronic illness

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

Minor: Suicide attempt

kayladarthur's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book! I’ve always wanted to read more romance, esp centering Black women. I feel like there’s good representation for us here! And it’s very cute.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

While this book is mostly lighthearted, there are scenes that can be graphic for some.

t0wana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Child death, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional

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

5.0

One of the best romance novels I have ever read. I loved seeing black love prioritized and celebrated. I would highly, highly, highly recommend to any romance fans!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Grief, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Cursing, Suicide attempt, and Murder

jennabeeee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Mental illness, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Sexual assault

withlivjones's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a sweet, well-written read that you can tell was written with a lot of love. There was a good balance of light and shade, with bits of well-done humour and the main characters were so compelling (although a lot of the supporting characters were kind of written off as one-dimensional stereotypes imo). It didn’t completely blow me away the way I was expecting it to, considering the amount of people I’ve heard raving about it, but maybe my expectations were too high. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Racial slurs, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

tays_books's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Addiction, Self harm, Chronic illness, and Drug use

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Child death, and Child abuse

Minor: Grief, Suicide, Gun violence, Vomit, and Sexual assault