Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Columbine by Dave Cullen

30 reviews

silly_goose_gal's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Suicide

natalie3's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Violence, Murder, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Antisemitism, Blood, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Cursing, Medical content, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

librarymouse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

I picked up this book after reading Sue Klebold's memoir. This less biased perspective on the tragedy calls into question much of how she characterizes her son. The focus on those who survived the tragedy, alternating chapters between the aftermath and the events of April 20, 1999 shows how varied reactions to the tragedy were, and personalizes tragedy in a way that the sensationalized news coverage of the events did not.

I find it very unsettling that so many pastors used the tragedy is an excuse to recruit people. Whilr I understand the idea that church can be comforting, the ways that they went about it feels predatory.

The actions of the police in terms of not following up on the repeated warnings about Eric Harris, and the willful destruction of evidence and dragging their feet in releasing their report is reprehensible.

While incredibly informative, and thoughtfully written I don't know that I would recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Death of parent, Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Moderate: Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape

Minor: Bullying and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

laketwentytwo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Blood, Body horror, and Bullying

amweber's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Racism, and Violence

puglover's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

3.0

It was just ok. Not great, but not horrible, either. I didn’t like the way that  the book was written (both the writing style and the pacing) and I’ve also heard that it’s not 100% factual, despite being nonfiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Self harm, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racism, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

shelbyhenderson's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Blood, Death, Mass/school shootings, Cursing, Gun violence, Violence, Suicide, Racial slurs, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

darthizzy's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Violence, Death, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Suicide

ryannredinger's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Suicide