Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The List by Yomi Adegoke

105 reviews

jnobrien21's review against another edition

tense fast-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

3.5

I didn't really enjoy this book, as I don't typically like stressful real-life-adjacent books when regular life is stressful enough. I read this book for a book club. I found the characters a little whiny, though I did like

the twist at the end. I had a feeling the whole book that it wasn't Jackie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident and Toxic friendship

jacss's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

3.5 stars. Interesting palate cleanser. Romance, but not. Activist, but only slightly and a full star for the surprising plot twist at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Minor: Rape and Suicide

rfletch's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

This book has an interesting concept however I feel that the choices made are dangerous and put the true stories of victims at risk.  I feel like it did not know what it wanted to say or what it was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

If you are a victim of any of the above do not read it will make you feel devalued

eliseilou's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I'm so mad at wasting my time with this book. What was the intended message? My two takeaways are don't believe everything on the internet and all men suck. 

This story could have been so much more and I'm sad at the potential I thought it had but didn't live up to.

The part about Lewis broke my heart and was the only hard hitting point of the story.

Parts kept me on the edge of my seat, other parts were predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide

maregred's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape

monmel10's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

nadinesnutsandbeans's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Rape

ehgibson's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was different to anything I’ve read before. It’s tackles some very current issues which makes for a through provoking read. Unfortunately, I didn’t warm to the characters very much and I felt like the plot took a while to get going. I wasn’t very gripped by the plot until about 100 pages from the end when it picked up. I enjoyed reading something different and that raised so many prominent issues, it’s just a shame it wasn’t as engaging as I’d hoped. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide

chadwicksacha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt

jodielo's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Addictive, interesting topics

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide