Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Last Word by Taylor Adams

174 reviews

jelevo's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

janin's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

the story dragged. the apparent motive was flimsy and i couldn't care much about the MC because she was boring and in the thick of it had made dumb decisions (much like the characters she belittled in her 1-star review!). also read this on audiobook and the narrator's silly voices for the other characters didn't help. the couple of twists at the end got an eyebrow quirk from me and that's about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking and Murder

Minor: Child death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

sbrown1868's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

bai96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The dog is fine

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Car accident

Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

stilladyj's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

jesikakaley's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infertility, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm

allisonsmith120's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Mental illness, Vomit, and Car accident

lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I recently finished reading a rather unique book that really challenged my expectations. The story was both predictable and unpredictable at the same time, which was quite fascinating. On one hand, the book was a little annoying because it seemed to drag on, but on the other hand, as the plot unfolded, I found myself growing sympathetic towards the characters. The outlandish nature of the story was both a positive and a negative for me, as it added an intriguing element to the narrative but also made it a bit hard to relate to at times.

Despite these contradictions, I have to admit that I ultimately found the book to be quite good. The author's ability to draw me in and make me genuinely think and feel showed skillful storytelling. Instead of being frustratingly clueless which is a cliche in most mystery/thriller books, the main character, Emma, was portrayed as a thoughtful and intelligent protagonist, even when her actions seemed questionable at times.

There were even moments that I couldn't help but find a bit humorous, particularly when the different points of view clashed in a somewhat comical way. For instance, there was a part where

Emma claimed the killer had screamed, only for the next paragraph to reveal the killer’s perspective, denying the scream. This unexpected humor provided a welcome break from the intense and adrenaline-filled plot.

Overall, I think I would recommend this book. Its outlandish nature is what gives it its charm, and while you might have a sense of who the killer is, the real mystery lies in how events will unfold.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mariadebnamcarey's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

Minor: Animal cruelty

hapalyn's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Finished in one sitting. The first 25% was so tense, kind of scary, and I was really excited. However, after the initial confrontation at the front door, it went downhill. Not super scary or exhilarating afterwards. The ‘twist’ felt predictable and the ending was plain old boring. However, I can see people not super into thrillers reading this and being wowed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Stalking

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt