Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

37 reviews

shahdirose's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Death

jj_tj's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicide

zoeblair17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

4.5

Dark n twisty at its finest. Every time I had a new theory, I was almost immediately proven wrong. A little slow to set the scene but about halfway through, it picks up and does not stop! Twist after twist - read the last 150 pages in one sitting and skipped dinner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Addiction, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Blood, Stalking, and Addiction

aprilblues348's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Cursing, Grief, and Mental illness

leahpeah_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

5.0

rahhh this book was so good send help

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Gore, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, and Blood

v slay book read it NOW

infjkiki's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Alcohol, Grief, Confinement, Stalking, Alcoholism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, and Infidelity

cloud_of_eden's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.0

this book has a wild twist that i wasn’t expecting and has absolutely no lead up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Addiction, and Grief

Moderate: Murder and Violence

cassmills's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Murder, Addiction, Death, and Alcoholism

doreyghc's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Gore

Minor: Suicide

sporadicallybookish's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Domestic abuse