Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

115 reviews

samepaige's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

“Adelaide—the girl who felt everything—had to remind herself that it was, in fact, okay to feel. That it was okay to fill her lungs with air, her tank with fuel, her brain with the chemicals it needed. It was okay to go to hell and back, to carry every ounce of light and darkness inside of her. It was okay to love herself fiercely, a little selfishly, and with intention. It was all okay.”

this is not a romance novel. this is a coming-of-age, self-discovery novel that will break your heart. I truly could not put it down. I loved this the same way I loved Ghost by Dolly Alderton - fiercely. 

I finished this book a few weeks ago and I still find myself thinking about Adelaide. I was rooting for her throughout the entire book, like an outsider looking in, “please see Rory for who he is!!”. I would have loved to see more of Adelaide in the aftermath. I want to see what she accomplishes and where she goes.

Adelaide is an incredible debut novel and I can’t wait to read Wheeler’s next book. Her writing style is beautiful and I thoroughly enjoyed this one, even if it made me cry a lot. 

There’s many content warnings and potiental triggers, so please look at those before reading this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

maurapartridge's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Terminal illness and Vomit

idekjessica's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

booklvrkat's review

dark emotional hopeful medium-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

5.0

“Because if we knew, if we honestly knew the price of love was grief, we'd never do it.”

We all know a Rory, the selfish boyfriend that pictures too prominently in this story. But more than that, we all know Adelaide, whether it’s us, or someone close to us, we know her. When I saw the cover, I was intrigued. When I read a couple of reviews, I knew I needed to read it. As a romance reader mostly, this book sucked me in, and I’ve had several days to sit and ponder it. Adelaide loves with her whole self, she doesn’t hold back, and that could be her undoing for the way she is taken advantage of. I must put it out there, this is NOT a love story, put it out of your mind. It’s a story of a woman that is faced with tragedy, ill-treatment, and left in the rain to cry her heart out. It is about breaking, and it is about healing after a long grieving period. When life kicks you in the butt, you learn that there are friends to help you pick up the pieces, and you don’t always have to do it on your own. The novel is a journey of self-discovery, anguish, love, and most of all learning to love again.

“You have to love freely, and unselfishly, and with intention... It's the only way.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, and Gaslighting

murve's review

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

TEAM ADELAIDE!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Chronic illness

e_simas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book. was incredible. i teared up multiple times and i finished it in just over a day. i was enveloped with the first 50 pages and then flew through it the next time i had a free min. It really touches  on complex relationships and i felt myself relating a little too much for my own comfort

Spoiler

to know what happens with Rory Later down the line. and his terrible hypocrisy thats birthed from Adelaide’s deep and wholee extendive caring is painful

This book was a 5-star read and its complex and beautiful in all the right ways. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Adelaide attempts suicide in the first chapter and the story goes backwards from that point. but there are graphic depictions of rape and toxic relationship behaviors and abusive tendencies and hypocrisy in the relationships.

aryexo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

hannahda's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness and Emotional abuse

natashadb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

I feel so much for Adelaide. Not just about how much I love the book, but about Adelaide as a character. I relate so much to her that it broke my heart reading this. Her compassion and wanting to be there for EVERYONE. Take care of everyone. Fall head first into love. 

I hope that everyone can find their family in friends like Madison, Celeste, and Eloise. That they can find their Bubs in a world full to the brim of Rorys.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, and Emotional abuse

frenandjen's review

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse