Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders

50 reviews

kristensreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Gaslighting

scorpireads's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

“not everything is what it seems, you know. you’re going to have to figure it out sooner or later. sooner would be better.”

synopsis:
the story follows joanne, as she adjusts to her parenthood and navigates unexpected challenges after her husband's estranged and troubled 20-year-old daughter, chloe, moves into their home.

thanks to booktok for introducing this unputdownable, mindblowing thriller book.

plot: ⭐️ 5.0

first of all, i don't know how many times i've felt gaslighted and manipulated the whole time i was reading this book. the plot and writing style is phenomenal. you will not be able to put this book down the moment you open it. it was definitely a page-turner. it is a kind of story that you can definitely finish in just one sitting.

characters: ⭐️ 3.0

are the characters likable? a huge NO. i hated all of them and they have all tested my patience. if i can just go inside the book and slam them, i will gladly do so.

but to be honest,  i actually felt sad for joanne, but i still feel irritated whenever she's making stupid and nonsense decisions. evie is the only character i liked, because she's a cute baby.

ending: ⭐️ 4.5

the whole story is full of twist after twist. to be honest, as a frequent psychological thriller reader, i somehow predicted the plot twist and i almost scream, 'i was right all along!', but the story still kept me entertained. there is just one thing i dislike about it: the open-ending. for me, it  feels like the book is not really finished and i was looking for something more. 

overall, this book is still an amazing collection of mystery and suspense. this is definitely a good story especially to those who are just starting their psychological thriller era.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

hxlleann's review

tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

swimmer120x's review against another edition

3.0

The book could have been shortened significantly. I felt like the gaslighting between Chloe and Joann became the entire theme of the novel and continued for HOURS of the book. Approximately 5 hours into the audiobook, I heavily considered DNFing the book, because the gaslighting was just so overdone (and in a childish way, albeit). I didn’t want to listen to it anymore. Thankfully, the last hour and a half of the book picked up and the plot thickened.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer

kelseybonello's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Suicide

alyssat13's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

tanacef's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

The characters were gaslighting ME. The moral of the story is, trust your gut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicide

cinzia_2509's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity

marimaria's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

This was a wild ride. The first 3/4 was very frustrating to read with all the gaslighting and manipulation, and I could feel for the protagonist, Joanne. But the last quarter was intense and rather unexpected, all the way to the very end. It had me gripping my reading tablet hard. The writing style isn't that special, but I enjoyed the experience nonetheless. I couldn't put the book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

mickiec03's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent