Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart

13 reviews

chondritesandchondrites's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

5.0

This was a delightful fusion of sci-fi, crime fiction, and murder mystery. While the main character wasn’t necessarily likeable, I loved seeing her put the puzzle pieces together and grow as a person. I found the use of time travel really unique in this book, and I would love to see more stories like this one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Added context for content warnings: Gore:

the worst two instances are where a character is killed via dinosaur bite and the wound is described. There is an instance where a gun death is described. And another instance where a fatal knife wound is described.)

Murder/ death:

there are several deaths that occur in the book. Some are accidental and others are intentional. Given that this is a sci-fi murder mystery book— the murders that occurred felt (at least to me) to be what’s expected of the genre

Suicide attempt:

near the end of the book a character views a suicide attempt they had had a child. The child attempt suicide via pills. Taking the pills is described, but the following scene is not.

Suicidal thoughts:

the main character experiences suicidal thoughts throughout the book. These thoughts seem to stem from grief. She makes no attempts on her own life, but she does allow (and even lean into) her unrelated medical condition worsening.

Drug use:

the main character takes a (fictional) medication to help with her (fictional) condition. She is not careful with the number of pills she takes per day. (See suicidal thoughts) another character is described as having candies with something in them. I believe it was alluded to be cannabis

Grief:

the main character is sapphic and before the events of the book her girlfriend dies. Many of the main character’s actions stem from her grief, causing her to be irritable and often mean to the people she is around. Ultimately, her character development through the book is, in part, accepting her grief and learning how to deal with it

MAJOR SPOILER (typical content warning in fanfic spaces, but not bookish spaces):

cw: main character death

schnaucl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

I enjoyed it.   I like the characters, and I think the idea of setting it at the hotel where time travelers stay was a cool one.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism, Violence, Suicide attempt, Blood, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Murder

leaflit's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Enjoyed it but the ending felt rushed. Lots of queer rep: wlw, trans woman, non-binary character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Blood, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Transphobia, Grief, Murder, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

Minor: War, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Confinement, and Dysphoria

andloveistoolong's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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: Mental illness, Murder, Grief, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Dementia, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Animal death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia

Minor: Gore, War, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

sequelmage's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

There are a lot of reviews that mentioned that the protagonist, January Cole, is really mean and unlikable. 

This is true and she even knows that she is being unnecessarily mean. But still I kind of understand why she is like that. She had a bad childhood and her parents were neglectful. She is terminally ill, but the disease is going to cause her to lose her grip on reality until eventually putting her in a catatonic state, and finally the love of her life tragically died. 

But overall this was an entertaining read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Murder

Minor: Suicide attempt

obviousthings's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Murder, and Racism

Minor: Vomit, Confinement, Dysphoria, Cultural appropriation, Antisemitism, and War

mar's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

jaded asshole of a lady detective. lesbian angst. time travel shenanigans. a fucked up hotel. dinosaurs. snarky drone AI with googly eyes and a new zealand accent. what's not to love honestly. it gets a little too chaotic by the end but i had fun :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Child abuse, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, and Racism

gogglor's review

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

What an utterly fantastic book. Beautiful, heart-rending, absolutely sublime. The action scenes are striking, the mystery is gripping, the portrayal of grief is profound. I could not put it down. Needs to be a movie ASAP.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Self harm, and Grief

I know this book comes with a lot of potential triggers, but it’s tone is, ultimately, hopeful and healing.

sylvestra's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death, Blood, and Drug use

Moderate: Gun violence and Homophobia

Minor: Terminal illness and Suicide attempt

jazhandz's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Terminal illness, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, and Transphobia