Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

4 reviews

taylor13's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Gore, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent

reading_between_the_trees's review

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

This is a perfect read for spooky season. It is unnerving in the same way as a black mirror episode, but if you were way more invested in the characters and their decisions. It's a blend of sci-fi and thriller, without diving too deep into either genre. Instead, it stays rooted in a really interesting discussion of the malleability of self and who you are in the context of a relationship. The writing style felt very similar to Gailey's other book, Magic for Liars, so I would say if you liked that one, you will probably like this one as well. However, this one felt better paced to me and is definitely more thriller than mystery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Suicidal thoughts

caatms's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

kkpwnall's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt