Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Darling Venom by Parker S. Huntington

149 reviews

kc_louisa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is so full of emotion and that ending omg I loved every second this book is amazing and I wish there was more 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

ingridkh's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, and Miscarriage

Minor: Self harm

greenteagrammie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Hardest book I  have ever read. Could not put it down.
Stayed with me for weeks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Abandonment

meowrie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This was my first Parker S. Huntington book, and I went in blind. This is billed as a romance, and a love story, and I don't really think it's either one. It's hard to describe. Romances have HEA and the character I resonated with most didn't get a HEA. Or did they? Depends on how you feel, I guess. 

I want to make this vague on purpose. Go into this blind so you get the emotions and the full experience. It hits you hard sometimes. I'm not a crier, but if I was, I would probably cry during this book. 

I pretty much liked all the characters. Even Terry. Until about one minute left in the book. That final reveal broke my heart. Kellan really had nobody in his life, did he? 

The narration was flawless. Jacob Morgan was a perfect Kellan. Absolutely perfect. Sebastian York and Ava Erickson are fabulous as well. This all star cast plays these sad, broken characters beautifully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

syannayon29's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. Handled such complex topics with such care and mastery. Wish I could read it for the first time again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

lallagray's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death and Miscarriage

Minor: Vomit

taylanareader17's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

lucysaints's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad

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

5.0

Oh an best friends older brother romance, yay!
I should have read the description better, because I was in for romance and got #emotionaldamage but in such a good way!
This book pulled out my heart, stomped on it a few times and tore it to pieces.
Then it picked it all up, washed the pieces and glued it all back together.
What a ride!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Heavy and emotional, be sure to read triggers warnings as some of the topics can be triggering.

sierrainstitches's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I had a hard time with the writing quality/style. But I also cried like 3 times so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Self harm and Sexual content

Minor: Infertility

p8nshoe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Trigger warning: book included significant talk about suicide and grief associated with suicide. Please be safe when choosing to start this book. 

That being said, wow! I am heartbroken, and overjoyed, and i felt so many emotions alongside all these characters. What an epic tale of loss and recovery. The spice was good, definitely more on the angsty side of things. But I enjoyed how it played into the overall story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief