Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

73 reviews

hannaib's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Body horror, Animal death, Suicide, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

ambzillius's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

I'll return to update this review, but WOW is all I can say right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse

yatestx's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

1.25

This was a huge waste of time and I’m mad at myself for powering through this drivel. Absolutely no plot. Strong misogyny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape

entityj's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Vomit, Islamophobia, and Alcohol

enderbug's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Self harm, Gore, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Islamophobia, Rape, and Homophobia

theremightbecupcakes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

merelthelen's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

My uncle told me to read this because the book was very tense and interesting (also terrifying, he says he couldn't sleep because of it). 
In my opinion the start to middle part of the book was only mildly tense. As soon as I read 'Second Part' 2/3 through the book I knew things were going to escalate very quickly. Boi did it escalate. 
Was it scary? No, not really. Was it sad, intense and a tad confusing? Absolutely. The last few chapters (and the epilogue) still have me confused as it is hard for me to conclude if everything I read actually happened or if it was all in Stefan's head. 
All in all it was a pretty good book, I have a hard time getting through Dutch books yet this one was surprisingly easy to read.
A solid 4/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, and Animal death

Moderate: Suicide

missbreathing's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

I give this one 4⭐️. Some thoughts:

HEX expertly blends paranormal horror with psychological horror, focusing as much on the witch as on the claustrophobia of being stuck in one place and the insidiousness of mob mentality. The idea of a haunted town is scary enough, but little by little the reader is introduced to more human sources of horror. The author conjures an inescapable sense of dread, and guides us unflinchingly towards the haunting climax. 

This is a translation from Dutch, and, as a result, it’s easy to feel unmoored and confused. The story is also a bit dated in its use of technology (it was published in 2013). And, apparently, the original story is set in a small Dutch town rather than in upstate New York and has a completely different ending (good luck finding it online, though!). This made sense, since the upstate New York setting feels a bit incongruous with the story. However, the ending of this version is pretty great; it feels earned and unavoidable.

Honestly, this might be a new horror favorite! I’d recommend it to fans of the genre. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide, Child death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Islamophobia

mlemzor's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Torture, and Vomit

graceflvnt's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

3.25

Author sure does love to talk about nipples. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Animal death

Moderate: Gore and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Ableism