Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Hold Still by Nina LaCour

28 reviews

massivepizzacrust's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Whyyy was this the cover chosen for the storygraph book page, the limited palette cover I got from the library is so much prettier. Anyway. 
Nina LaCour knows how to stab me in the heart. I loved We Are Okay and I loved Hold Still. I am always pulled into her worlds and her characters' minds. I love reading books set where I live but there's more to it than that. Her characters are human and flawed and always trying their best to be good people and find a way forward. On a lighter note, I now really wish I had a backyard big enough to build a huge treehouse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Child death

This book focuses on the aftermath of a suicide. It contains

diary entries from the deceased character, including a suicide note

noaolivie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Sexual content

kelpie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

azurahh's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

walskishere's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

This book was fine. LaCour employed a tactic that worked really well in We Are Okay--the quick flashbacks-to-present writing in one of the last chapter. I feel like this book would've been so much better with another 100 pages of better, deeper character development. The lack of character development really knocked like, 2 whole stars off for me. Don't know if I'd recommend this one. Kind of a disappointment coming from LaCour, though this book did come before We Are Okay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

sophieduncan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Death

Minor: Homophobia

ingrideac7d's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Self harm

Minor: Homophobia

lucy12345's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood and Body horror

Minor: Child death and Terminal illness