Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

56 reviews

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Honestly absolutely nothing was shocking and it was painfully obvious. With that being said I did enjoy this and like the atmosphere. It was interesting to see the relationship dynamics. I loved Nina she was honestly my favorite part of this book. It’s your newer to thrillers I would recommend this, but if your not and are looking for a big plot twist and not just a good time I wouldn’t recommend this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

hucksweet's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion

mmadill227's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

mandi_buelow's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

The story did keep me guessing and wondering what was going to happen. It kept me engaged enough that I wanted to finish and find out what happened.
The only reason I’m rating it lower is because the characters are in their late twenties but throughout the book, they were very immature in their words and actions towards one another. It was just very high schoolish to me in some points and the way they acted at the “hen”. 
I can appreciate (since I’m 32) going out for a girl’s weekend and letting lose but some of the things they did just seemed juvenile especially Nora when she wouldn’t say no to doing something she didn’t want to do. I just feel at that age and having some life experience by that point that you should have enough self confidence to say no to things you aren’t comfortable doing. 

Overall it was okay. I’m not mad I read it and I did find the story entertaining.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion

growintogardens's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I've read 2 other books by the author and loved them, but this one wasn't her best. I didn't like any characters, and Nora was not the smartest cookie. It was pretty easy to figure out the who/why of the mystery early on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

kelley_beth's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This was a great slow burn thriller up until about 75% of the way through and then it just screamed to a halt and I couldn’t wait for it to be done. It draaagggged out the last bits unnecessarily. But it was so good up until then!! I had the killer pegged early on. So the twist wasn’t really a twist for me. This could have been so much better with a cleaner and more efficient wrap up, and if the “twist” weren’t so horrifically predictable and flat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

chris_reads's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Entertaining, if a bit predictable. The lead feels willfully ignorant. 2.75 ✰ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Car accident, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Outing

belladonnashrike's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

okay this book was so damn good. I don’t know why it took me so long to pick it back up again, but i read a majority of it in one sitting - I couldn’t put it down!

reminded me a lot of of gillian flynn’s work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

courtney_g's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Abortion and Suicide attempt

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Blood, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

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