Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis

37 reviews

theespressoedition's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Suicide

sarahflanders's review

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Car accident, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Suicide, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts

boutofbibliophilia's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Car accident and Suicide

Minor: Drug use

chloelj27's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity

laheath's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Brought together under less-than-ideal circumstances, after spending an evening stranded but enjoying each other's company and conversation, Noelle and Sam go their separate ways. What follows is a series of serendipitous encounters that leave Noelle questioning whether fate is trying to bring them together or she should reunite with her ex-boyfriend. The serious side stories with her friends and family occasionally seemed to be taking up a lot of time, even darkening the mood. However, though somewhat predictable, the additional "coincidental meetings" between Noelle and Sam helped to lighten the mood and made for a fun, sweet story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Minor: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Suicide

bookrecsbyjess's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

I really enjoyed this book. It was so cool to see how interconnected Sam and Noelle’s lives were. Parts of this were pretty light, but I like how the author also included the discussion of grief and guilt in this story. Overall, I would recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Cursing

Minor: Suicide, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

hellobellarose's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Not my taste, but we’ll written. Very character focused with complex relationships and emotions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Infidelity, Suicide, Death, and Medical content

nubrevnasnow's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• 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: Mental illness

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Suicide and Death

kianiz's review

emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

2.0

This has to be the most deceiving book I’ve ever bought. I was expecting a Christmas book. Based on the cover and the blurb, I was CONVINCED this was gonna be a cute holiday read taking place probably on Christmas eve or something. I also thought a good chunk of the book would take place during those eight hours.

Dude.

First of all, the eight hours take place in March. Second, those eight hours are done by like the 3rd chapter and nothing particularly interesting or cute happens. The rest of the story is literally from April through October, like?????

Now the story itself is not bad, I don’t absolutely hate it. The premise was cute and although the characters didn’t have sizzling chemistry, they were still cute enough. I’m just massively peeved that the cover is so misleading. I was in a total Christmassy mood and this book completely butchered that.

Again, it is an okay book, just know that it is not a holiday book whatsoever.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Suicide