Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Nesting by C.J. Cooke

20 reviews

taylormoore's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse

hopeadinfinitum's review

dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Domestic abuse

emil7793's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

breekeeler's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death

elsmith09's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

aimee_lou's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit

xabbielovesnovelsx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Death of parent

redhead_reader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I think I’ve found my new favorite author. My first introduction to CJ Cooke was her newest book, The Lighthouse Witches, and I loved it. I knew I needed to read more of her books and The Nesting did not disappoint. Another 5 star read for me and with that CJ Cooke has made it onto my list of must read authors. 
I loved the setting, the Norwegian Folklore sprinkled throughout, and the supernatural aspects of the book. I love how she portrays mothers and those in care of small children; she really illustrates how beautiful and precious that relationship is and how strong that kind of love is. 
An excellent book for those that love domestic thrillers with some gothic horror/supernatural aspects thrown in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Death

natreviews's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

I really liked this book. I originally picked it up because of the synopsis on the back and the cover design. This book isn't anything like what the back says. The best way I can describe it is Netflix's adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House if it was set in Norway.

I don't want to go into too much detail. I do think this is a good read, but it does have it's issues. The prologue doesn't line up with what actually happens (it's a good hook, but doesn't make sense with the overall story once fully read). I think the main antagonist could've been fleshed out a bit more. The ending chapter wraps things up in a way that doesn't 100% make sense. It's a super quick wrap up, but leaves certain questions (why is this character allowed to stay? What happened with this thing? etc.). The location also wasn't mapped out great (this is one of the books I actually wished had a layout of the property). I couldn't get in my head where the fjord was in relation to the house, how the house being built was actually possible, etc. I don't know if it's because I'm not fluent in construction or if other readers feel this way as well.

The big question is would I read it again? Probably. I like how the book transitions from first person (current events) to third person (past events). I like the majority of characters. There are some interesting red herrings (which just popped into my mind another question about why a character was written in and how it was wrapped up in pretty much one chapter, then dropped). Although when you put all the red herrings together, it doesn't make sense. It's more convince over actually making logical sense. I think this book could've done with another edit or two, but overall not a bad read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction and Car accident

trryan's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide attempt