Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

What Lies Between Us by John Marrs

29 reviews

annoyedbabe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

definitely interesting. i guessed part of it but everything else had me surprised. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ashwatever98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury

I'd have to say this book is probably the most disturbing one I've ever read. The twists kept coming and I was hooked from middle to end. Definitely not for the faint of hearted.

alexandrajade444's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, and Murder

madlain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Dementia, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Vomit

meganm1587's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, and Pregnancy

jjhina's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Dementia

hinkleh2021's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

maryellen93's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

megan_wy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Oh my gosh. Where do I even begin with this book? So many plot twists that I truly NEVER knew what was coming next. Usually I think some twists are predictable and cliché, but this was nothing of the sort. A complex and deceitful story about an extremely toxic relationship between a mother and daughter. There’s so much I could say, but I think you should just read this book for yourself. If you love thrillers, suspense, twists, and vengeance - then you’ll love this book. It’s easy to follow, short chapters (my personal fav!), and just enough characters to keep the book complex and interesting. It will hold your attention and keep you fully engaged. It also challenges your own introspective thoughts. You really reason with the characters, Maggie in particular, and why people make the choices they do. I would love to have learned a little more about what happened after the ending of the story, but I think it was a full circle moment. I can see why the author chose to end it right there and leave you like 🤯🤯🤯. Also, this story shows how sometimes a mother’s love can be too much of a good thing. GREAT ploy and I’m so glad I read this book. It was a new style of thriller that has me wanting to read more John Marrs books!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gore, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury