Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Scanlines by Todd Keisling

51 reviews

ebonysbookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

macncheese_pdf's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction and Cancer

Minor: Classism

zenzi2read's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

I like the subtle tension and the quiet violence of your story. Things were disturbing, and the evil presence was anxiety inducing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

noelle1121005's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Blood

alinalou's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Gun violence

itsjustchkn's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

tyghe_bright's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, and Classism

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

opheliasviolence's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

The writer said he originally wanted to write something with a lighter tone after finishing Devil's Creek. A coming of age story. While he absolutely didn't write something light, he succeeded in writing a haunting story that I probably won't forget. 

This story is about three teenage boys trying to download porn. What they stumble upon instead changes their lives forever. 

The story is inspired by a real event that was televised and that the author watched as an 11 year old. That and the subject matter make this novella anything but lighthearted. As dark as this story was, I still managed to enjoy the 1998 setting. 

 This is really short at just over 100 pages, I read it in one sitting alone. I meant to only read a few chapters and found myself unable to stop reading. Like the video in the story, this will have you hooked. 

Obviously, due to the subject matter I'd say skip this if you're sensitive to the topic of suicide. 

In the afterword, the author states that writing has always been his therapy. "I think that's why my work tends to be so dark. I exercise the demons on paper so they don't manifest elsewhere." I love that. 

This book reminded me of movies like The Ring and Pulse. If you're into those, then definitely give this a try. I'm looking forward to reading Devil's Creek from this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Suicide