Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

I Was Here by Gayle Forman

26 reviews

hildemeriksen's review against another edition

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  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.25

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hanne17's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

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kamilla_murphy's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring 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

4.0

This was simply a great book. It had the best combination of a little bit of everything along with a deep, impactful overall message primarily regarding teen suicide. In between, there were sprinkles of romance, family issues, adventure, mystery, and more. It was eye-opening as it commented on the existence of so-called suicide support groups, which was an important message despite how awful it seems. This is in fact people's realities and the way the author wrote it resonates with many while simultaneously shedding light on this taboo topic. It follows Cody, a teenager / young woman living in a small town, after her best friend, Meg, commits suicide. She attempts to uncover the mysteries behind her decision, something that many who have lost a loved one may relate to. The way in which the book follows how Cody discovers aspects of her friend's life that were concealed from her, important life questions and issues, as well as parts of herself that she did not know existed pinpoint what many may experience at low points in their life. It puts many people's issues into words, reminding us that we are not alone. It was such an engaging read and I could not help but finish it in one day, over only two sittings.
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treadingloudly's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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dlrosebyh's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.75

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nick13's review against another edition

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

3.0

The only reason I even found out about this book was because a friend was reading it so I thought I'd try it out. overall it was pretty decent and I liked all of the characters mostly. Really, the only things that drag this book down to a three star is that the romance felt a little forced (not too bad though) and the suicide itself. See, when Cody's friend kills herself, everyone is so confused about why even though she goes into so much detail about how she would do it when asked. I think that in real life most people wouldn't be surprised that she killed herself (they would probably still be sad though). I also think that the fact that Cody was so dumbfounded when she
finds out her friend had depression and that was a main reason she killed herself by getting told by the friend's parents who weren't surprised about the suicide club on the internet Like, if you are best friends you should be able to tell something like that because it is so obvious. It doesn't help that the book basically tells you exactly why she did it through foreshadowing.

I'm not saying that things like this don't happen, it's just this one felt way too on the nose.
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hannahrae's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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nostarsleftinthesky's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

This probably wasn’t the best choice of book right now but I’m very glad I did read it. This is quite a heavy book in my opinion but that’s probably because I read a lot of lighthearted contemporary stories in comparison. The writing and the story were really just good, I don’t know how else to explain it, but sometimes put me on edge in a way I don’t know how to feel about. I think this is still a really good book though and I recommend it :)
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marlowemily's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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brikalb's review against another edition

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

4.75

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