Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

38 reviews

rhi_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: War

melbell016's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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? No

5.0

This book is excellent. It has fantasy elements without being hardcore fantasy, and it’s a beautiful story about strong women. 

I couldn’t put it down and finished it in a day and a half. In the beginning, I thought I knew where the story was heading, but I really didn’t at all. That’s the sign of a good author and a good book. 

This is the kind of book that makes you remember why you love reading. Not just because the book itself is good, but because of the way the characters talk about books and literature. 

I really enjoy books like this that flip back and forth between narrators and time periods, but it’s not always done well, and the author did an excellent job. 

I also loved how many powerful lines were in the book. I was constantly highlighting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

beckylmartin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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? No

3.5

It required a lot of suspension of belief due to all the coincidences. The British researcher brought some nice humor. Women being committed to institutions is so unjust. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ah_nailse's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I honestly love the concept of this book. Really do. But it just felt poorly executed. The writing style felt a little juvenile, cliche, and not very mature. The characters were poorly developed, there were so many scenes and characters that offered nothing to the plot, and the author was trying too hard to throw in wise one-liners, but that got annoying. There were also a lot of spelling/grammar mistakes??? I feel like a better editor would have been able to help with that, tie together some of the plot inconsistencies throughout the book and give the characters a stronger voice. Woods poorly handled a lot of touchy subjects (domestic abuse, war trauma, etc) and I want to love this book and I can’t.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, and War

kiwij96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

geerbeer's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-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? No

2.75

Er zitten gewoon fouten in het boek... de personages reageren en doen soms mega weird en out of character om het plot maar wat spannender te maken of de romance spanning te geven die gewoon onnodig is.

Naast de negatieve punten was het wel leuk bedacht en interessant uitgevoerd. De setting vind ik ook goed gedaan; de institutionalisering, de oorlog en de sociaal/maatschappelijke tendens etc.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

peyberry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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

I was not expecting this book to have such complex themes! I really enjoyed the characters and joining them on their journeys of self-discovery. The tiny bit of magic was fun and brings out the type of imagination one often has as a child. This is a light and easy read but does have dark topics throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and War

alicewolfe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

doctadri44's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and War

kaylokay_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0

Absolutely adored this. This brought me back to the feelings I felt during The Echo of Old Books and I loved it. The story felt a bit overly simple at times but was definitely able to reach me emotionally

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis