Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Understudy by Holly Brown, B.A. Paris, Sophie Hannah, Claire Mackintosh

3 reviews

tracy_j's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I've been a fan of B.A. Paris for awhile now and this collab of authors was so neat.

The story started a bit slow, but after 2 chapters I was hooked. The suspense and mystery was built well and kept me guessing. I honestly didn't know what to expect and couldn't have predicted it at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Child death, Bullying, and Suicide attempt

booksandbargains's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

Well that was a good start to 2023!

Having enjoyed 3 of the authors work before, and being a sucker for anything even slightly musicals related this book had me hooked! 

I didn't like some of the mental health portrayal in this one, and some language used I was unsure of, but kn the whole it kept me gripped and I didn't want to put it down!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Body shaming, and Cancer

thatonenerdygirl's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Bullying

Moderate: Alcoholism

The story revolves around a bullying situation.

There are times in which suicide plays a major role in the plot.

One of the mothers also suffers from alcoholism, and we often follow her POV