Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell

4 reviews

thatchickengirl23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

junglejelly's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

The theme of class was what drew me in and what kept me reading. The other plot lines (bar the trial) and the very detailed descriptions did not catch my attention at all.

Overall I think it was an OK book with some good and bad cliches.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Murder

naomi_k's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

tmickey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder