Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

63 reviews

fiction_addiction_1994's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

⚠️: Cancer (mentions), Suicide (mention), and Rape
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•What did I think of this book? (Duo POV)
I loved this book. Rachel Krall is a podcaster who's traveled for a popular third season that deals in a small town. A popular Olympic swimmer is accused of raping the towns Cheif of Police's granddaughter. This small town is split in two over who to believe.Along the way Rachel receives  letters of another unjust crime that happened 25 years before.  As the court case comes to an end, more than one crime is solved. I would recommend this book! The second book, Dark Corners, is to be released in August, but is this months BoTM choice!
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Quotes:
~ "I'm Rachel Krall, and this is Guilty or Not  Guilty, the podcast that puts you in the jury box." -p.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Car accident, Suicide, and Cancer

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Cancer, Grief, Blood, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts

amandabooktopia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

courtneypaigea's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Terminal illness and Child abuse

horizonous's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, and Self harm

◦ Alcohol = Underage drinking
◦ Death = Sibling
◦ Mental illness = Depression, PTSD

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Alcohol, Bullying, Terminal illness, Child death, Violence, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Cursing, Classism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

jaylee_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Rape, Death, Grief, Suicide, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer

smdamm's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

1.0

Too much mention and detail of rapes and other traumas. The author seemed to want to write a book of her own musings regarding the treatment of sexual assault cases by the criminal justice system. She didn’t seem to come to an explicit conclusion. I slogged through this book for a very disappointing and predictable “twist.” I should have DNFed this one. All trauma and a poorly formulated plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child abuse, Car accident, Rape, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Cancer, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, and Chronic illness

maemiller_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Suicide, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

cmcryst's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Bullying, and Child death