Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

11 reviews

potion96's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief and Cancer

jessthanthree's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Suicide, Child death, Medical content, War, Violence, Blood, Terminal illness, Gore, Xenophobia, and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Colonisation

fjordpingvin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Colonisation

Moderate: Blood and Cancer

messica's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense

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

3.5

It’s very clear this book is written by the author of Twilight. There’s even a weird sports interlude.

There’s also a pretty big age gap for no reason. You could remove the sentence that mentions their ages and it would have no impact on the book whatsoever. Weird choices, Stephanie.

Also, turns out I’m not into reading about people dying of thirst in a desert. 

The plot is meandering and the pacing is chaotic. But I think if you enjoyed reading Twilight you would enjoy this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, War, Body horror, Violence, Self harm, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, and Confinement

crykea's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Colonisation, Blood, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Violence

alyssa_reads_747's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-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

I read this book for the first time nearly 10 years ago to the very day, right before the movie came out in 2013. This book has stuck with me through the years, and despite moving houses many times, I’ve always carried my battered copy to my new house just in case I decided to read it again one day. 

Flash forward to a couple weeks ago, when I decided that I wanted to read it again. I wondered, if after all this time, I would still feel the same about the book. 

I just finished it today and I can say that it still holds the same place in my heart as it did back then. In fact, I feel I love it even more being older now.

When I was nearing the end of the final chapter I was so happy that they found a new body for Wanda. I had forgotten that she didn’t just disappear so it was a happy surprise.. nonetheless though, part of me was a bit disappointed that I wouldn’t get to see Mel reuniting with Jared. After all, I feel like she was right there from the very beginning. I had grown fond of her bond with Wanda, and now I wouldn’t get to see her reunion with Jared or how she feels about Wanda being gone… but there was a surprise waiting for me at the end of the digital version of the book (I’d been reading a digital copy because it’s easier to access at work). An excerpt from Mel’s perspective after she wakes up!! This wasn’t in my original copy of the book, as Stephanie Meyer only added it just in case they wanted to add it into the movie (which I believe they did not). The excerpt was a perfect ending to the story. Finally getting to see Jared and Mel reunite, but also see Mel’s love for Wanda and her decision to search for the perfect new body for her.

 

I’m so happy that I gave this book another chance, and I know it will always remain an old favourite. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, and Death

dylpickles's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

aribook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

kjm_x's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Murder, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Kidnapping, Blood, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and War

eamily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Violence, Medical content, Blood, Confinement, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Self harm, Cancer, Dysphoria, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Genocide

Moderate: Medical content, Murder, Torture, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Vomit, War, and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood