Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Summer's Edge by Dana Mele

8 reviews

slimepuppy's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

This story starts like a typical "I Know What You Did Last Summer" murder mystery with all of its cliches and suspects... and then the first POV shifts happens, and the real fun begins. Even if I expected some of the twists, this book still caught me off guard a couple of times, and I think the final Emily chapter  delivers a brilliant closure - without it, I would have been sorely disappointed, but as it is I think the ending is beautiful, sad and haunting.

The characters are all extremely flawed, but I was still able to relate to their anguish - it definitely helps that all of them feel and sound very young, and that the dialogue is well written and the setting well established.

The only reason I can't give this book a 5 star rating is because the different narrators did sound a little same-y. I think Chelsea and Kennedy were different enough, but Emily was way too similar to both of their voices, and I was craving some change by that point in the book. Emily came across very differently when seen through Kennedy's eyes, and I wish her POV carried more of her earlier portrayal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Medical trauma

_p0ssum_'s review against another edition

3.25

I personally loved this book at the start however when I got to the flashback areas I found it rather confusing and boring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Injury/Injury detail

grichmond's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Animal death

alexanedesbiens's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

vicwaltz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

_courtney's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

This book was incredible! So spooky and suspenseful and that plot twist was wild! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Kennedy sees ghosts and their descriptions can be upsetting to some

drowning is mentioned several times

Emily drugs everyone with Chelsea’s sleeping pills, she puts them in the wine, it’s also implied something was put in a bottle of wine Emily almost drank.

lisacanteven's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

I don't typically read ghost stories, but if I had to get myself into a ghost story I'm glad it was this one. If you read and enjoyed We Were Liars, you will love this one. I, however, did not like WWL at all. I did think Summer's Edge was a lot better. The characters were a little more palatable. The narrator shifts so far into the book were tough to get used to, but at the end I see what the author was doing. I thought the ending was *chef's kiss* good. I did see part of the twist coming from pretty far away, but the author still got me with part of the twist. 

Read if you like:
>We Were Liars
>Pretty Little Liars
>I Know What You Did Last Summer

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Toxic friendship