Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

17 reviews

a_libra_library's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved everything about this story! It was eerie, I was on edge the entire time. I loved how obsessed these sisters were with each other. This opened me to the YA horror genre! I loved every moment!  

changeling ?!? Nothing could have prepared me for that

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookishgoob's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.75

This book was incredibly intriguing and i liked a lot of it, however for me some of the descriptions made my skin crawl and made me incredibly nauseated. I enjoyed reading it but i don’t think i could handle reading it again. I think it’s great that the author was able to make me feel physically ill with her descriptions but for me it was too much. i did hope for a different ending but the twist was still good. this is not just a fantasy book like people on book tok say. this is a HORROR book. so beware of that going in. all in all it was a good book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mermay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

I feel like my whole review is going to be a spoiler, so I'll hide it a lot of it just in case. I never write reviews, this was a message to my best friend so this might be rough, but wow. Bruh. Okay. Bruh. This book. This book is amazing, it really is. Well-written, unpredictable, and engaging enough that I just spent the last 5 and a half hours reading it straight through without pause (until 3:30am). HOWEVER. It is very very dark.

It is also incredibly primally evocative creating fear, tension, and disgust by way of bodily fluids (vomiting, mildew, infestations of bugs, a few mentions of urine, and a lot of talk about rot and decay of death and dead things). It really painted a vivid picture in my mind while I was reading, it just didn't evoke pleasant things. I also don't know if I'd classify it with having a happy ending. I'm pleased with the way things turned out. Like I said, it's well crafted and this author did a really good job with character and plot development. I don't think there will be a sequel because it doesn't need one. I would rec solely based on the fact that it is a GREAT book, but you should know the rest of this stuff too before reading. Also, due to magical abilities that play a major role in the plot, non-con is a pretty strong theme throughout this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Dysphoria

Specifics about a non-con scene between a teenage girl and adult man in the wrap.

There's a short...non-explicit, but potentially upsetting, scene that contains non-consensual kissing and touching between the main character and a man much older than her in a flashback. It doesn't go farther than a kiss, and it's stopped by someone who saves her, but she is definitely traumatized by it. The person who saves her says things to her directly following the assault that could be taken as victim-blaming. If you're reading the book in paper firm it's on pages 173-175 if you'd like to skip it.

herethethea's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

Moderate: Child death and Death

islabuchanan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-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

3.75

This book was unlike anything I've ever read before and was really quite creepy! I enjoye DIY and thought it was very creative and different!
The cover was BEAUTFUL and I would recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved this creepy and sinister book! The mystery kept building and building as I read and finally lead to the best conclusion! I absolutely loved the way everything wrapped up and how the mystery unraveled.
The character development in this book is also great! Iris is so interesting and I loved following her journey. The other characters were also all interesting and unique.  This was a great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

coral_chanel's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder