Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

102 reviews

aprillikestoread's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved the book it constantly had my attention. There was so many plot twists and cliffhangers! And I kept thinking how great a movie this book could be. And it was good because it wasn’t written as only scary or mysterious, real life aspects and perspectives were sprinkled in 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Suicide

ehamlett's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion and Medical content

jiao_li's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.25

When I first got into the story after reading the blurb, it really caught my attention and made me choose the audiobook for my next read. But as I listened on, the story ended up feeling quite boring and kinda predictable. 

Usually, in murder mystery books, the main characters are these brilliant minds. However, that wasn't the case with this book. The main character wasn't the smartest, but she was okay and pretty admirable cuz she managed to unfold the mystery in the end. 

I have to say, the writing style was pretty good, it kept me engaged. It had this way of making me curious to keep going with the audiobook, even if the suspense felt a bit lacking. Kara Thomas did make me question who the liar was in the story, and she had me suspecting pretty much everyone. 

The book did throw in some twists toward the end, but I kinda saw them coming. Maybe for someone not steeped in mystery novels, those twists could be a real surprise. 

Overall, the book was okay. The initial idea was brilliant, but it felt like the execution fell short a bit. Still, it's worth a read if you're looking for a different kind of experience!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pedophilia, Murder, and Suicide

unreadbass's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

a super easy read, i was able to read it in less than a day. it went super fast and was easy to keep track of the storyline. i will admit, i did have trouble differentiating the friends of the two sisters, but i loved the way the story switched between time periods. super addictive

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Car accident, Death, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Suicide

samantha7815's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, and Car accident

elaineh7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, and Suicide

Minor: Grief

anie_to's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Suicide

jsant's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

An excellent YA thriller. Five years earlier, five cheerleaders die - accidents? murders? suicides? Five years later, the younger sister of one of the cheerleaders starts digging into things. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

booksofshadow's review against another edition

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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Car accident and Abortion

alex1's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Abortion, Rape, and Suicide