Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

She Started It by Sian Gilbert

202 reviews

daydaybookbay's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I rated this book an 8 out of 10. I made a note after reading page 124 where I had figured out the rest of the book. Even with this, I was pulled in and wanted to keep reading. Somewhat unbelievable at points where I would poke plot holes, but overall enjoyable story.

The flashbacks are told through Poppy's diary entries. This was effective and gives the reader a more personal feeling, but I don't really buy into it. As a preteen or teenager, there's no way she's writing like this. Too many quotes, too many details. I would imagine this more as a transcript from a therapy meeting.

There are so many secrets hidden and exposed. With how messy it gets, it might be helpful to write down who is whispering what to who. Then, when the truth comes out, you know where we are. I almost went back just to make sure there wasn't some extra loose end hanging around

The driving force for this novel: DRAMA! Really, the suspense isn't in play. You know the twists. It's the little pieces of exposed drama. It's the wonder of what they did to still be stuck on it a decade later. You're pulled in because you want the inside scoop.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Child death, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, Infidelity, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

nowaanne's review

dark mysterious medium-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? No

3.0

I figured things out really early but enjoyed how the book was paced and structure.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

freyja21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Such an intense novel. I finished it in 2 days. Very well-written. But I hated almost all of the characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia

manicpixl's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcohol, Suicide, and Bullying

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Excrement

Minor: Vomit, Biphobia, and Misogyny

reaganreadsmore's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Suicide

jab2's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

kimnerdybird's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

Solid revenge thriller. Yes, I predicted some of what was to come, but I don't think that took anything away from the story.
Fantastic full cast narration.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Self harm

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

firedew's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicide, Self harm, and Murder

onmalsshelf's review

dark 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying

aoparker's review

dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Bullying, Death, and Child death