Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

62 reviews

someryarns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

charlie_404's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

n1cxz3's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

Minor: Addiction and Self harm

josiebug's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative 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

3.5

I liked it way more than girl in pieces, not sure why it’s less popular 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, and Abortion

jai_martin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Abortion

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b0tecia's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

kathleen glasgow is my favourite, 5/5 star feeling after reading this. just make sure you check the trigger warnings before reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Death of parent

catherine_g_96's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I loved this book much. It so beautifully discussed grief, loss, trauma, the foster care system, and other important topics. It was such an emotional story, and so well put together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Alcohol

janika96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

Definetly a tearjerker.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

emomixtape's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

I absolutely loved this. Dinged half a star because some of it felt a touch preachy, but overall an excellent exploration of grief. Glasgow is amazing at really tapping into and acknowledging pain and offering hope that doesn't feel sugar-coated. Also, horses do help cure most things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide

ellasara's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

waaaaaaaaaa niin hyvä ja niin surullinen, en jotenkin aatellut että tykkäisin tästä näin paljon ??? ajattelin tätä koko ajan ja en halunnut tehdä mitään muuta kuin lukea tätä. suunnilleen aina kun luin tätä mä kuuntelin lamp genso albumia ja se oli jotenkin täydellistä, ne kappaleet onnistui osumaan juuri oikeanlaisiin kohtiin kirjassa. 
 mutta niin oli kivuliasta lukee tätä mun sydän särkyi koko ajan

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Car accident