Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills

23 reviews

melodine's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

3.75

Read this book because of a snippet off of tiktok and it ended up being borderline a type of book I wouldn't read but was quite enjoyable. The author gave a lot of heart and development to the characters. I don't love that they are in high school and I don't love that it was close to a bully romance but technically was not one. 

The story deals heavily with S/A and I think it is well done. Overall this book was much more than it seemed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

culzean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

kaileyn's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Drug abuse, Rape, and Alcoholism

lilli0311's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Addiction, Violence, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Suicide, Rape, Mental illness, and Child abuse

rosie_read_it's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

I struggled a lot with this book. Certain aspects of the plot were handled really well, and I think the relationship was good - but so much of it just seemed creepy to me. And the last chapter was frustrating, but I guess it worked in context. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Drug use

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting

bhopeu's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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: Rape, Drug use, Abandonment, Death, Suicide, Mental illness, and Self harm

disneyworld2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

daijahsbookworld's review against another edition

5.0

December 2021
okay ik this book is so angsty and dramatic and messy but it resonates with my angsty, dramatic, messy soul consistently

July 2021
Read for Tarot Readathon 2021: Queen of Wands

This book was just perfection and I just adored the characters and the themes throughout it. It made me so emotional and for being a high school romance, I feel like it dealt with everything perfectly. The end also was written so well and I just loved every moment of it. I couldn't put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

inkiereads's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

So good! I’m happy that I finally read Dear Ava, after seeing so many people rave about it. The book deals with very heavy topics, and does so very well. It was an intense book that grips you from the start, both Ava’s and Knox’s stories.

Steam: 🔥🔥🔥

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

ashleycmms's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief