Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

54 reviews

booksconcafe's review against another edition

I can’t. I just hate the main character and could not stand being stuck in her thoughts. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Gaslighting

marislawyer's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

vivmorris's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

everyotherpageorso's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

Michaelides’ endings are always so unexpected! The middle was definitely slow, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Car accident

chlomonte's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

jos17's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

The main character is introduced to another character twice within three chapters, she describes her childhood as “Spartan” but turns around and describes it as “privileged”, at least two characters serve solely to make the character fear physical harm, and the “twist” ending had absolutely no set up. Oh there’s also a side plot with characters that sort of ties in to this sorry that I’m pretty sure was only included so the author could get self-referential about his other book.

Also most of the internal dialogue is the main character sad about a man, suspicious of a man, or fearful of a man.  Not my thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Death of parent

bethgraham1102's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, and Rape

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

killerpancake's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

Things I did not enjoy about this book:

• Every bit that involved psychotherapy. It seems in order for this topic to be interesting in books that it always has to be approach unethically.
• The Greek tragedy themes feeling like window dressing
• The extremely obvious red herrings

This just didn't do it for me on any level. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

koyalites's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

mydearwatsonbooks's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis