Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

27 reviews

kkimball's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Very graphic but also one of the best books I’ve read this year. Would have felt much better about it  though if it was written by a Hispanic woman  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Miscarriage

Minor: Confinement and Trafficking

alli_k20's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Blood, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Body horror, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

texashippie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child death, Grief, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Rape, Sexism, Stalking, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide, Trafficking, Misogyny, Body horror, Death of parent, Deportation, and Emotional abuse

cdace8's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Death, Child death, and Gun violence

moniipeters'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Child death, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Deportation, Misogyny, Medical content, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Rape, and Xenophobia

jg34's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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? No

4.75

A great book! Well written and a very important story. You will feel for all these characters and go in this journey with them. Heartbreaking at times but also hopeful, this book does not shy away from hard truths. I have no complaints!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Blood, Deportation, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Miscarriage

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

This is a pretty heavy read that covers a lot of harsh topics but not in a way just to be gory, it is essential to the story

jennywinder's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

This was a read that had me anxiously wanting to know what happens next. It ignited more empathy in me but was also so hard to read. Trauma after trauma occurs but the characters are so resilient and lovable and relatable. I wouldn’t recommend this book to everyone, but it is worth your time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Vomit, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death of parent, Deportation, Grief, Murder, Rape, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Racism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Ableism

If you’re working through your own traumas related to migration, drug trafficking, sexual assault, gun violence, or death perhaps pass on this one

fmpereira's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Not for the faint of heart but what a book! Everyone should read it!
I don’t read a lot of fiction but I devoured this one, is just so good, we can put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Rape, Abortion, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

rebecca_bluedragonskeep_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This book was good. Would I read it again? No. Would I recommend it to others? Not without warnings. This book has MANY triggers in it if you have triggers please look into it before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Death, and Grief

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Deportation, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

lindsayshae123's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Deportation, Murder, Child death, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Trafficking