Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron

21 reviews

pickypricklypessimest'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail

deelisch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

mk_meow's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

2🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

ilysespieces's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Car accident and Suicide attempt

greatestheights's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

Wow. I was absolutely blown away by this beautiful book, the characters, the story, the time slip(s) and AUs, and what it means to heal. Absolutely gorgeous work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Medical content and Death of parent

lozh's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

cassroberts89's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Heartbreaking, then beautiful, then heartbreaking, then hopeful, etc. 

This was an incredibly hard book to read. Melissa Baron did an absolutely phenomenal job putting the reader in the mind of the characters, especially Isla. I suspect that I struggle myself with mild anxiety (undiagnosed), and I could feel the spiraling thoughts and my own stress levels elevated in response to what I was reading. It’s not a bad thing exactly, but pay close attention to trigger warnings before reading this book. They are not lying. I didn’t even notice it honestly (totally my bad, it’s the very next page after the dedication, which I always do read) and thought I was picking up a sweet time-travel-esque romance. It is that, but it is so, so, so much more. It’s one woman’s incredible journey through, and with, mental illness to a place where she can find some semblance of peace and self-love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

dianacoronado's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is the first book to have me silently sobbing in the middle of the night. 

Because it’s a romance novel, the ending is predictable given the genre but that didn’t make it any less impactful. 

At times, I couldn’t stop crying because it felt like my own thoughts and emotions were on the page. This is the most accurate depiction of anxiety and depression I have read… well ever. 

I am so thankful this book exists. What a lovely, tender story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Car accident

jenn_reads's review against another edition

The pet names are atrocious. The main character is unrelatable. This dude is waaaaayyyyy too much and the conversations are not engaging. 

Normally I love time nonsense but this is not for me and I DNF.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

whyhello's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent