Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

51 reviews

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

This was a super fascinating read! Definitely need to reread the physical copy in the future to fully absorb it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

plume_de_renarde's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Misogyny and Suicide

disere's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

tessalexandra's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Antisemitism, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Slavery and Suicide

maddramaqueen's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

thebiblioboo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

oldladysadie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Carmen Maria Machado’s editorial work makes this edition what it is for me. This was so camp and silly at times, and just the right amount of spooky/mysterious to ease into Halloween time 🩸

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Racism, and Suicide

arijones91's review against another edition

mysterious 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

ronan_lesh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Suicide

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship