Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Thirteen Reasons why by Jay Asher

62 reviews

trine_marsvin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

j_osiiie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

When I read it as a teenager I loved it. Even read it multiple times. Now I see how problematic this book is. Still can’t rate it lower because of the love I once had for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicide

shelbydong's review

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I watched the show before the book. I will say the show represented the book pretty well. I listened to the book on audio which was two different voices for Hannah and Clay which was nice. Obviously a heartbreaking story but a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Grief, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, and Stalking

sel_dem's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

The only reason I’m giving this a one star rating is because I couldn’t put it down once I started reading it. Hannah is quite literally one of the worst people I’ve ever met. I do understand that she’s struggling and she definitely has experienced trauma, but blaming other people for her suicide?

And sending it to people who aren’t even one of the reasons why?

Disgusting. 

Edit: Def changing the rating to 3.5 stars. The book kept me hooked, I cared about Hannah and Dylan and I think what the book talked about is important. Depression and suicidality is not rational nor does it need to „make sense“ to others. I don’t condone Hannah’s actions, as I stated before, but it shows reality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual assault

michelleub's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Better and less traumatizing than the show

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Suicidal thoughts

probablykatie's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

alinantali's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Suicide attempt

books_xoxo's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No

All I’m going to say is that Hannah is the most selfish character I’ve ever seen. Literally dislike her with all my soul. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

sarahkinney's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, and Infidelity

thediscerningreader's review

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

UPDATE 1/16/2022:

Teenager kills herself after watching the Netflix show "Thirteen Reasons Why" and father blames the glorification of suicide in this show/book:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/father-teenager-died-suicide-watching-153258110.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZHJlYWRzLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH1iqxj5HgxwugFdL0RICQ4p9fPBlD7QKgQMqHSYLy-tpgvtAKk55lDOoFtf52S1cONFSg5RTCO3k7OKkNm7C20O9IbjumuGTiV8M4_bPBCStwQODVXM9zn4wbzY3PZK1NuVCgMm5pWbuhyD2Fe9cHax3Sy91B-sk5bc4j4sNqMv

More proof that this book is INCREDIBLY damaging and should have never been adapted.

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No. Thank You.

Manic pixie dream girl kills herself to teach all the other horrible one dimensional students at her school how horrible they are and no one takes her lesson to heart.

Can we please have one, just ONE, YA novel about a character who isn't interested in partying, adult fun time, or anything, and prefers to stay at home and watch movies or read books or something?

I hated pretty much everything about this book. All the characters are stupid and Asher, despite providing a bit at the end of "If you need someone to talk to, here's the suicide hotline and their website," is still glorifying suicide. By the time I hit page 140 or so, I was literally just skipping over Clay's sections. He ends up asking out another girl or something, I don't know. All the characters in this story are horrible and none of them ever realize how horrible they are. Worst ever book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Rape

GLORIFIES SUICIDE WHY DOES THIS BOOK EVEN EXIST AT ALL IF YOU WANT A BOOK THAT IS A GOOD EXAMINATION OF THE AFTERMATH OF SUICIDE READ ORCHARDS BY HOLLY THOMPSON