Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Promising Young Women by Caroline O'Donoghue

2 reviews

maartabarrales's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.5

If my flight had been longer, I would have read it all in one sitting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

dj_teasdale's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

This narrator, Jane, draws you in to her world with humour and familiar office politics, then takes a dark turn. But this dark turn is believable, recognisable and keeps you on edge.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts