Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann

32 reviews

firequeen_ash23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

I went into this book blind and I'm glad I did. It wasn't what I expected. (in a good way)
I loved the characters, well most of them and thought the author did a great job with writing about the trauma and the healing. 

I honestly wasn't sure if this book was going to be a HEA especially with all the stuff that happens to Cora and Dean. They go through a very traumatic event and aren't sure if they're going to survive or not. It's a very emotional book. I think the way the author turns the book around and is able to show what love should be when it's healthy was beautiful. 
I know I cried a time or two because the book just spoke to me in a way you want your romantic type of books to do. I think the author did a fantastic job at makin  the readers experience several different emotions throughout the book which in my opinion is the best because if I'm not feeling sad, angry, happy and overjoyed at one point in the book, was it really that good? I need my books to connect to my emotions and feelings. That's how I know I really enjoyed the book. 

Not to mention after everything that Dean and Cora experienced together, they deserved a HEA. I was also glad that Mandy got her happy ending as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

sa3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder

ace97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

convertingtobooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Dementia, and Murder

sophiadarling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

messofadreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Miscarriage and Suicide

ashlikes's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

starrynight111's review

dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

Moderate: Infertility and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism and Death

geneen's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Trigger warning: sexual assault, abduction, self harm

I gave this 5 stars because it's such a heart-warming book (despite this having a dark beginning and it being an erotica lol). And also *chef's kiss* forbidden romance and enemies to lovers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt