Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann

50 reviews

thelibraryofjordan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage

bookwxrmvictoria's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

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

3.25

I could not put this book down but I did want to at times, and not because of the dark elements (CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS) but because I found 99% of the characters unlikable (including Cora) 😬Overall, i did enjoy this and was moved to tears. This was not really a dark romance to me. I loved the writing, Dean (not a bad boy), Tabitha, and Lily. My favorite line from the book is… 

Spoiler

It’s still beating.  
    You’re still okay.  
    And I still love you.  
    —    Dean

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Self harm, and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, Bullying, and Pregnancy

hsteel's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Miscarriage, Death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Animal death, Sexual violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

shyla4's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

emmab_124's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

volatile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

iamabriannaa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, and Miscarriage

siffpedersen's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Alcohol, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

natashareadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Still Beating follows there story of Dean & Cora as they navigate through being enemies to something more. 

Dean is engaged to Cora's sister Mandy, on the faithful night Cora calls him for a ride home from the bar. Cora and Dean prank, and tease and bicker one another, but when Dean shows up to help Cora out, everything between them changes in a blink of an eye. 

They wake up chained in a basement together, now having to rely on one another to survive. But as the hours turn to days & the horrors of that dark basement transpire, the lines between them being enemies begin to blur. 

This was a dark, emotional but beautiful story of Dean & Cora relying on each other to survive. It may have been dark, twisted and dirty, but it was emotional, raw & there was beauty in characters coming together after experiencing the horrors & near tragedy that they survived. 4⭐ out of 5⭐. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, Rape, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

cynsbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt