Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Too Late by Colleen Hoover

34 reviews

potaciousjamie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I honestly didn't know what to rate this one. I can't even tell if I liked it or not. I can say for sure--100% certainty--without a doubt--I will never reread this book. It was so much. So much. It was dark and insane. I blew through it in 3 days, and I'm a slow reader so I felt that qualified it for more than just 3 stars. It kept my attention. I was turning those pages wanting to know what happens next. Wanting to know how the hell they were gonna get out of this mess. The twisted thing is, we get the antagonist's POV too and it was WILD. He's legitimately a criminal genius, but he uses it to obsess over a woman. Like, I get it. Based on his past, it makes perfect sense for his character, but I kept sitting there in awe of his forethought and attention to detail. It was unbelievably uncomfortable to get his POV a lot of the time, but some of it was genuinely what made the book so much better.
The relationship between Sloan and Carter was so sweet. I loved them. Asa was a train wreck who I was hoping would die from the beginning and by the end I was like, seriously guys, the only way you're getting out of this is if he's 6 feet under ground because he's an actual genius and obsessed with this woman.
It was also really fascinating because Sloan is trapped in this life with Asa, but she's so smart. She keeps her cool, she tells him convincingly what he wants to hear to keep herself safe. I respect what she does for her brother. It genuinely felt like she was trapped with no way out, and she was handling it like a pro, the only way she could.
It's terrifying to know how truly grounded in reality this is, though. People like Asa exist in the world. People worse than him exist. It made me quite a bit more tense reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Abandonment

laura__maclean's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

aliebelt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

The only thing keeping it from five stars is the fact it had about three different endings. Despite being a burner story it was written well and had me hooked and on the edge of my seat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing and Car accident

dw1991's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

meg_rossano's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

This book was very heavy, but very good.

mcloysmom's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy

lyndseyb1112's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

lindseybarnett's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I thought this book was slow at the beginning and I was trying really hard to like it despite the simple writing style and my bias toward the author. I am happy to say that halfway through the book, the story took a wild turn and carried me through until the very end with unexpected twists and turns! I finished this book so fast and the only reason I rated it less than 5 stars is because of the slow start. I also didn’t like how fast the two main characters “fell in love”. Literally it was like a week or two. They just met! Other than that, it was amazing and I would recommend to anyone that likes thrillers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

courtneyburgesss's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was a wild ride. Incredibly powerful and moving. I found myself constantly empathising with the main character, and simultaneously screaming at her to get out and escape. With the impossible situation that she is in, she puts her body and mind on the line to protect a loved one. This novel would be extremely triggering for some. I binged this book in 24 hours, easy read in terms of vocabulary, plot and characters. Hard read in terms of very dark and heavy topics being discussed. Overall, I really enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pregnancy