Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey

4 reviews

noraestelle's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Lately, I’ve been doing two things differently. I’ve been using a structured rating system to get my star count and I’ve been waiting a handful of days before rating/reviewing the book I’ve read. I feel like doing this helps me figure out if the book really impacted me/stuck with me. I’m able to get my thoughts in order. This book has passed the test. I’ve been thinking about it since I’ve finished it. I think it’s a wonderful look into what women had to go through in the past and how it sadly hasn’t changed much now. If someone ever doesn’t understand WHY women are so terrified daily, this is a perfect read for them. It’s like a coming of age story mixed with mystery with potentially very hard topics. The ending warmed my heart and I don’t know. I can’t put into enough words how special this book is! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

hookerkitty's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

erinhanso's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

Very, very dark, but the story had me hooked and I loved the Minnesota references. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Drug use

Minor: Abandonment

stewartj0421's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

What an outstanding, gut wrenching read from start to finish. There is not a single complaint I have about this book. It presents itself as a thriller novel about kidnap and murder, yet there is an underlying social commentary that is both poignant and shockingly relevant despite the book being set in the 1970. I was touched to my core by this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide attempt