Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker

15 reviews

maireadalice's review against another edition

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4.5

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erinbarton's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced

3.0

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austenite93's review against another edition

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

3.0

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caitlancole's review

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dark 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

5.0

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anne_shouseofdreams's review

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dark reflective 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

4.5

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catnip919's review against another edition

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

3.0

An interesting short read about twins Judith and Cassandra and how their relationship changes with the specter of Judith’s upcoming wedding. I generally like books with unlikeable female characters but I found Cassandra hard to sympathize with and just too melodramatic. I think the complexities of being a twin while trying to find your independence were captured well. The narrative voices of Judith and Cassandra were very distinct and I’m glad we got to hear both sides. 
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notellawilliams's review against another edition

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

3.25

I found this book incredibly slow paced at the beginning, and put it down for a while because I couldn’t find the motivation to get back involved with it. However in the second half onwards, it really picked up and got a lot more interesting, with a really beautiful ending. I thought it was a beautiful portrait of mental health.
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lgs25's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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jennahoch's review against another edition

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dark funny 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? Yes

4.75

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mirandacactusreads's review against another edition

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

4.0

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