Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

61 reviews

eloisetaylor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Death

Minor: Suicide

cara_wilson03's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Good poolside thriller

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Rape, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Sexual assault

bryelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

Really good sequel to the first book. It was cool seeing different people’s lives intertwining. For a little while it was hard with the time skips. But it really comes together in the last chunk. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Rape

Moderate: Suicide and Child abuse

loonysaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Drug use, Misogyny, Body horror, Physical abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Violence, Alcoholism, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Animal death, Miscarriage, and Gun violence

ashwatever98'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Stalking

Moderate: Confinement and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Adult/minor relationship

This book ties in so well with the first one. The story flows through flawlessly and everything just meshed well together. This book is probably one of my personal favorites.

tuckedwithinpages's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Suicide and Murder

penguin96's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Stalking, Suicide, and Violence

emilycheslock's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Stalking, Confinement, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Suicide and Self harm

Minor: Grief and Rape

littlepelkey20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, Death of parent, Stalking, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Addiction, and Cursing

smedgar's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

A great sequel to “The Family Upstairs” 

🏠 detective mystery 
🏠 short chapters, easy to read
🏠 closure

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide