Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

71 reviews

eloisetaylor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide

cara_wilson03's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

Good poolside thriller

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

bryelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Really good sequel to the first book. It was cool seeing different people’s lives intertwining. For a little while it was hard with the time skips. But it really comes together in the last chunk. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

loonysaurus'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

ashwatever98's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Confinement and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide

This book ties in so well with the first one. The story flows through flawlessly and everything just meshed well together. This book is probably one of my personal favorites.

tuckedwithinpages's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Suicide and Murder

penguin96'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

emilycheslock's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide

Minor: Rape and Grief

littlepelkey20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Grief

smedgar's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

A great sequel to “The Family Upstairs” 

🏠 detective mystery 
🏠 short chapters, easy to read
🏠 closure

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide