Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

A Short Stay In Hell by Steven L. Peck

11 reviews

llyan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Was this math porn or was it philosophy porn. Because i thought it was philosophical and thought it could be one of the best things I'll ever read but the calculations threw me off. Like, I'm sure it would've meant something to someone but not me tho LMAO

i did really enjoy this story tho! It was long winded but in a good way and not in yappy classic way. Had me really hooked!

The gore in this book was top notched! Loved it 10/10 i wasn't expecting it but it was there! 

Loved the exploration of forever and what that does to a group of very similar people. Like the madness of it was stunning

Some people hated the ending but i loved it very much

it's giving he's still looking for his book and that bleakness is *chef's kiss*. Not every book needs an ending and that's perfectly ok!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

What would you do with an eternity of self reflection and the inability to die for more than one day before resurrecting in bed? This wasn't just dark, but disturbingly reflective. 

Edit: I've changed from 4 stars to 5 stars because this book has stuck with me. I think about it regularly, it lingers in the back of my head waiting to cleave whatever good mood I had.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Blood

Minor: Colonisation

kathrynshields's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A chilling short story that felt longer than it was, but in a good way. I didn’t like the ending but I’ll never stop thinking about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Gore and Violence

natahoochie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

savvylit's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

This novella is fascinating because it follows unfathomable lengths of time spent in Hell and yet it's only 108 pages. The endless repetition and sameness of Hell was truly uncomfortable to experience as a reader. This is quite an enjoyable psychological horror story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Murder

meh697's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Colonisation

riannestratford's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

ariet's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

acnienow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

Thought provoking and probably my most annotated book ever! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Self harm, and Terminal illness

monareadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Lovely book, reflective, beautifully written and the premise is impecable. I found myself really thinking about life, afterlife, and what makes life worth it. So so good!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt