Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

119 reviews

stephg95'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

4.5

Fast paced intriguing mystery with a well written questionable narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt

mthornburg13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Like if "If We Were Villians" was about Greek life. Good twists but somewhat predictable after a point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Death, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Addiction, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, and Classism

chuck3791's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Murder, Toxic friendship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Blood, Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit, Sexism, and Outing

mari_is_here's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use

cannibaldear's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Child abuse, and Death of parent

kirstencholewa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Blood, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Death of parent, Homophobia, Body shaming, and Drug use

saoirses's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

matcha_cat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, and Infidelity

Moderate: Violence, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Addiction

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Rape, Suicide attempt, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

itzbrianna's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

In My Dreams I Hold A Knife is a tense and fast pace story of betrayal, murder, and revenge. Jessica Miller, the protagonist, is probably the most unlikeable main character I’ve ever had the experience of reading. Still, her awful personality did not take away from the story. In fact, it enhanced it. 

This book touches on classism, perfectionism, and misogyny intertwining it all into a deceitful narrative that will have you wondering who is telling the truth. Who killed Heather Shelby and why? 

If you enjoy fast paced mysteries with dual timelines you’ll enjoy this book. The dual timelines were my favorite part. The now vs the past and how it all interconnected by the end left me with a great appreciation for the editing and structure it took to make this novel. Ashley Winstead has found a fan in me. I’m excited to read her other works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Classism, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Stalking

dayanitha's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Addiction

Minor: Suicide attempt, Stalking, Homophobia, Suicide, and Sexual assault