Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke

17 reviews

cinnamxnstick's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

It took a little while for me to get into this, I thought maybe the foreshadowing was a bit heavy handed and that I knew where things were going. I was SO WRONG! 

When the action picked up, I felt like I had drank too many espressos! My heart was actually racing! 
I ended up staying up late to finish it, I just couldn’t put it down!

I wish I could give it 5 stars, because it really did what a thriller should towards the end! And the portrayal of all the different phases and challenges of womanhood and motherhood came through so strongly. 
But I did find it really quite difficult at the start, so with that as the only con, 4.5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Body shaming, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity

dogearedbooks's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

cheyenne_wue's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

insanebookperson's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

greatestheights's review against another edition

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed this one quite a bit and devoured it all almost entirely within one day. My main complaint is that I don't think we needed QUITE so many twists and turns — but overall, I was satisfied with the way all the pieces came together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicide attempt, Death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, and Medical content

bringmybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.25

If you’re looking for a summer thriller, you’ve found it!

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One of my favorite things about reading thrillers is how much a 3 star “liked it” book is a perfectly lovely and fun and wonderful way to pass the time, especially during the summer.

I love thrillers with short chapters and multiple POVs where everyone has something to hide, and this fit the bill so well! I especially love when I’m genuinely surprised by things and this one got me a couple times so honestly it’s a win! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Lesbophobia, Drug use, Homophobia, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

reading_ani's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Lucy Clarke…. She’s quickly becoming one of my fav thriller authors. Just.. wow! I admit she’s excellent in creating red herrings! And though I guessed one mystery right very quickly, I missed so many others and was audibly gasping and talking to the book towards the end! It’s such a fantastic read and I highly recommend it! Also, always remember the third and most important rule: what happens at the hen party, stays there! 🤐🤐

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Death, Grief, Bullying, Violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, Rape, and Toxic relationship

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Rape, Alcohol, Body shaming, Racism, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

hayleyteasdalebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow, I loved everything about this. Its a satisfying jigsaw puzzle with all of pieces slotting into place. I especially loved the characters and their individual stories.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

j_squaredd's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Not really my taste: Liane Moriarty-esque but a little ham-fisted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt