Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

45 reviews

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

amberrenfrey's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

emilymbrown's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

one of my favorite books of all time!!! love to read in the winter, and it’s great for someone who is new to horror. i personally am a very sensitive person who enjoys horror and this book is perfect for me! i’ve read it too many times to count but it’s such a classic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

_forestofpages's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

My quick thoughts:

It was delightfully eerie or should I say perfectly splendid? I was somewhat annoyed by repetitions (those damn cup of stars) but I understood the symbolism there and the decline of Nell's mental stability was a factor. I loved the stories about the house and its history really made it feel alive like its own character. 

The other characters were less intriguing but the decline of Nell really helped make them even more mysterious as the story went. I would read this again and understand why it is so beloved.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

arinowasabi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

While the show is amazing, probably one of my favorite series of all time, I do think it pales in comparison to Jackson’s psychological horror. There were times where I felt dizzy from being in Eleanor’s mind. Spookies. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

biacharmeliteral's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

davidrb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

5.0

I'm actually going to go crazy go stupid over how much I loved this book. It's slow, yeah, but Jackson uses her unique and considerable talent to build dread, just as in We Have Always Lived: the prose is gorgeous and lush, but the real star here is her character development. Eleanor is a powerful protagonist, dynamic despite her meekness and not at all what I expected, but Theo and Luke play excellent foils both to her and each other. The trio of assistants make this book more than worth the price of entry. 

Quick aside: having seen both The Haunting (movie) and The Haunting of Hill House (show), I can confidently say that the original book is my favorite when set next to its adaptations. They're all different (and all very good), but the book just does it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

leahjanespeare's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

 Spooky spooky and QUEEEEERRR AF in that suppressed old-fashioned way. I'll fight anyone who tells me otherwise.

No wonder she's famous for her horror, I'm an instant fan. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

sushibell's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

Incredible character development that shows a woman diving into insanity. Little focus on men and romance which sets it apart from similar books. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism

rinitealeaf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gaslighting, and Medical content

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Minor: Blood, Child death, and Bullying