Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

8 reviews

cerysl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

summerofsoaps's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming and Abortion

jenny_steffens's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

rowanrelph's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious 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

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

jenn_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

julziez's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Classism

starsnotshadows's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I did not like many of the characters for most of the book, but towards the end became much more sympathetic to them. The cases were very compelling, and I did want to keep reading to find how everything worked together. Some of it was satisfying, and some of it was disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Death and Rape

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

fredamccusker's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts