Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

55 reviews

paigereitz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, and Addiction

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide

_han_na_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit and Eating disorder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

ksalzanooo's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Death, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

someryarns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Abandonment, Bullying, Grief, Medical content, Child abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Cursing, Suicide, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

charlie_404's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Self harm, Vomit, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

n1cxz3's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

Minor: Addiction and Self harm

josiebug's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked it way more than girl in pieces, not sure why it’s less popular 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Death, Cancer, Alcohol, Mental illness, Death of parent, Addiction, Stalking, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Self harm

Moderate: Infidelity, Abortion, and Bullying

jai_martin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

S

b0tecia's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

kathleen glasgow is my favourite, 5/5 star feeling after reading this. just make sure you check the trigger warnings before reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

catherine_g_96's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I loved this book much. It so beautifully discussed grief, loss, trauma, the foster care system, and other important topics. It was such an emotional story, and so well put together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Alcohol