Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Thirteen Reasons why by Jay Asher

62 reviews

regalreads's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol and Lesbophobia

jarnbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

The story was okay. Not my favorite book but it’s not the worst book I’ve read dealing with Mental Health. The characters are pretty surface level and we learn little about them as people (other than the things they did to Hannah). 

Clay seems like too perfect of a character and is even admitted to “never hearing anything bad” about him. And Hannah is Clay’s Manic Pixie Dream Girl. We only know other characters based on what Hannah says about them and Clay’s non-insightful opinions of them. 

The book overall just made me uncomfortable. Not because of the content. Because it just seemed like a twisted revenge-fantasy of a teenager wanting to get back at those who wronged her. For a book this critically-acclaimed, I hated that. Suicide isn’t revenge. What’s left behind isn’t revenge either. Other than that, Hannah is a realistic portrayal of someone that is thinking about Suicide. There were moments where I used to relate to what she was doing or saying. 

The prose is good. It’s pretty fast paced and it keeps you entertained wondering what the next tape/reason will say. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content and Stalking

Minor: Vomit

Be careful when reading. If you were ever in a similar situation (past or present) take it slow and stop when you need to.

mary_do_12's review

emotional informative inspiring sad fast-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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Death, and Suicide attempt

elizabeth_ann20's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

cpowers's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

sadieinnis's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

anni_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Rape

teaofleaves's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Moderate: Rape, Grief, Self harm, Bullying, and Death

Minor: Car accident

belanna_l's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Take the review with a grain of salt I read this when I was like 12. The tv completely obliterated the book and ruined it. The book is so much better than the tv show and at least worth a read. Definitely was a 5 star book back in 2013.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, and Bullying

waste_cup's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship