Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The September House by Carissa Orlando

85 reviews

teetasse's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

cal428's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was quite the ride. I love horror as a metaphor and think there’s commentary here around agency, women’s stories and sanity that are all interesting, even if some aren’t fully fleshed out. Lots of gore, good twists and a satisfying (in my opinion) end. Definitely check the content warnings, but definitely a worthy addition to spooky season reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

larareads's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Self harm and Suicide

kristenreids's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

This was the best horror I've read in a while. There were very few slow parts in the middle. I liked that it was psychological too, I didn't expect that. Definitely recommend if you're looking for haunted house horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

sullivan_reader's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved how it showed the strength in surviving. And how it drew connections between the

abusive

relationship of Margaret and Kal and Margaret and the house. 

I was scared for a bit when they were playing with the idea of "the schizophrenic is the killer again" trope but felt better when it differentiated it from the typical case saying it happened in only extreme circumstances. And I liked it even better when it was actually haunted.

And I have very mixed feelings about Katherine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Suicide, and Vomit

dfrancis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was a super interesting take on a haunted house. And I really thought it was interesting how the abuse tied in and contributed to Margaret’s reaction to the house. I see a lot of reviews say that it wasn't scary enough or that they were annoyed that Margaret is so casual about the hauntings. But I think Margaret’s response is what made it so interesting and engaging. Maybe it’s not the most terrifying (although the pranksters are creepy, and there are some gory descriptions here), but I still loved it. Possibly one of my favorite haunted house books I’ve read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

comfysocksfairylights's review

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

tea_time's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Vomit

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury

rockdr's review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Cannibalism

Minor: Suicide and Torture

lizandlibrary's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol