Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

1093 reviews

erica_0000's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide

kathryn_is_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

spacefunk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide

kevinsmom_hasgotitgoingon's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I managed to make it through this book without crying but started sobbing as soon as I finished the last line.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol

This book is upfront about its content.

_pauline's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use and Death of parent

emmaemooney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Very difficult read, for obvious content reasons but also because you have to watch a grown woman constantly sabatoging any/all chances of her own healing, and never maturing because of her repressed state of mind. I feel like it ended sort of abruptly and could have explored her healing a bit more instead of just being a trauma dump. Anyway now I’m going to read a light romcom now for a palette cleanser because PHEW. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Physical abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

dcequeenreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 I don't even know. Why did I listen to this whole audiobook in one sitting?
I don't know what to feel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

diegolopez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense 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

A great novel that explores themes of abuse, victimhood, and power-dynamic relationships.l  read again. It's well paced with characters you grow to care for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

shel_zell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

melusinedln's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I can’t really think of anything to write besides « read this book ». If you feel like you can go past the TWs, you need to read it. K.E.R does a really great job at depicting abuse/grooming and its consequences. Some parts of this novel are very hard to read and to process since it’s a book about abuse, but I appreciate that the author doesn’t hide this kind of stuff, therefore avoiding romanticisation or glorification of abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death

Minor: Drug use and Death of parent