Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

20 reviews

snoopyfanclub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

klandry98's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt

___'s review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

2.0

Meh, predictable. There's a multitude of very cliche elements here - a small town where everyone knows everyone, the scary homeless man covered in scars, the son of a prestigious man, parallel and seemingly unrelated stories/events that can't possibly be connected, et cetera. Also, this is not a thriller. It's just a mystery. 

There's nothing really wrong with the book (though, poor editing got quite distracting at one point). There just wasn't anything new, thrilling, or exciting being offered.

(...Is the protagonist being a true crime podcaster a trigger warning yet?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was an absolutely incredible thriller! It kept me on the edge of my seat and I could not stop reading. It got to a point where I had to know how it ended.  I really liked the podcast sections and the dual pov. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

vogt_mel's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Stalking

peony_xo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

suzyh5317's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Physical abuse

megob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Really great book, great plot and pacing and format. Really difficult to read due to the content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Suicide attempt