Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Pacjentka by Alex Michaelides

1135 reviews

2hannon's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

2.5

bruh

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

themrshedrick816's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

I enjoyed this book a lot! Lots of character twists and turns! I did figure it out, rather early on, but it made me read it faster to figure out if I was right! The last half of the book flies by cause everything starts to unfold! If you like thrillers, definitely recommend it!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Murder

maryconney's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

mahi_nad'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I genuinely love this book. Although it lacks in the department of credibility for psychology (namely how Michaelides demonstrates that he knows nothing about mental health diagnoses, treatments and indicated medications, but the biases he displays in this novel contribute to a culture of misinformation that may discourage a reader who needs treatment for therapy from getting it because of how said therapy is portrayed, and may discourage other readers from complying with a treatment plan that includes prescription medications in amounts that data shows have therapeutic benefits), this was overall an amazing book. It's an incredibly compelling book, and will keep you hooked till the very end.  It's a fast-paced ride with short punchy chapters (oh, how easy it is to think "just one more chapter"). The story has so many threads and little surprises to uncover. More questions arise at every turn. And even those who work out the main aspect of the mystery will probably still enjoy the journey of finding out why, and all the little shocking discoveries made along the way. 

BOTTOM LINE:
Amazing book, must read

AGE RATING:
14+

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual assault, Car accident, and Death of parent

keanusmom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

gena10's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

saracree's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

rebecca_f's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

A well paced booked which kept you asking questions and reading on

amarreth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

pronounthief's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent