Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Chaos Theory by Nic Stone

21 reviews

jassymac23's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.0

I loved this book more than I thought. It was concise and developed both main and supporting characters without being too wordy. It provided just enough background information to help advance the plot without slowing down the pace. I adore the main characters and how the author handled their stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death

ashkitty93's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

morgancvtherine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

I absolutely adore this book and romance is entirely out of my realm of enjoyed genres. 

The characters were relatable and all the conflict was written very will. 

The characters were also very fun and written like they were they age. 

A sincere thank you to Nic Stone for this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, and Abortion

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

metaphorsandmisc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident, and Pregnancy

mishale1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

4.0

Nic Stone sure is a great writer! I tore through her Dear Martin and Dear Justyce books and pre-ordered this one. Then I let it linger on my shelf a bit cause I knew it would be emotional and I wasn't sure it was the best time for an emotional read. But I finally  picked it up yesterday and, big surprise, tore through it. I almost finished this in one day too.

The author covers some majorly serious, and also sad, issues. There are content warnings galore. I won’t spoil the storyline by going into them but please check the content warnings to make sure you feel like reading this when you do. But I also want to say that despite my own hesitation because I worried that it would be sad and heavy, I found this to be incredibly readable. It felt hopeful. At the end, I was happy with the way the epilogue wrapped up the story,

Sure, this is a love story but it’s a love story between two young individuals dealing with some major stuff. I felt like this was more about their support of each other, and their connection, than anything else. They could pour out their hearts to each other and not feel judged. For Shelbi especially, that’s something she never thought she’d feel again outside her family.

I think I’ll leave my review at that. Because if I keep talking I’m going to wind up talking about Shelbi and Andy’s backstories and they’re not on the book jacket so they’re probably spoilers. So I’m just going to say that I really enjoyed this book and really respect this author’s skill. Can’t wait to see what she’s got lined up next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Infidelity

effys's review against another edition

5.0

I found this book incredibly emotionally impactful. It was an amazing book about two teenagers learning to create a bond with eachother while trying to overcome each of their own personal struggles and it really showed how mental illness can impact your relationships with others. 
Nic Stone created such an amazing story that made me laugh, made me want to cry and really just hit all the emotions. Due to the subject it does have a lot of quite dark moments that could definitely be triggering for some but as someone who has experienced many issues with mental illness I appreciate how Nic Stone didn't try to sugar coat it or act like one person can come along and fix everything, it felt so raw and real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

kkchouse20's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Abortion

nafsaila's review against another edition

4.0

Shelbi and Andy both have struggles in their lives so starting a relationship might not be the best idea. Andy is finding himself drunk more and more often, and Shelbi has been avoiding making friends at her new school because of what happened with her last friendship.

I would recommend to realistic fiction fans who like a hint of romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Sexual content