Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Collective by Alison Gaylin

32 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

i liked this book a lot until the plot twist and ending. the plot twist was not what i expected and felt a little misleading and anticlimactic. if not for that i think i would’ve enjoyed this much more. otherwise, i really liked the concept and the relationships between the characters! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

carrasreadsandthings's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

I've never read a Thriller before and I'm glad this was my first. Boy were there a lot of plot twists! I loved it and my head is spinning!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

stephaniezd'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wow!!! I could not put this book down. What a rollercoaster. I did not see that ending coming, either. Incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Deadnaming

katyannreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

sabrinames's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child death, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

bookworm247's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

What a ride! This book was such a whirlwind. I definitely did not expect the ending. It was mysterious, sad, and full of suspense. The premise of the book was new and different from most mystery/thrillers. I can imagine this scenario being real even as it seems so unrealistic. I can’t wait to read more by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

brittandwaffles's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying

oliviagarneau's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident

emviolet's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

This was the type of book I needed. Usually thrillers are something that can get me back into the swing of reading when other genres haven’t been grabbing my attention. I can see some similarities with “The Chain”, which I liked the premise of but not the execution. I think this was much better executed. I also appreciate that

this isn’t one of those books where the protagonist magically makes it out alive against all odds. I much prefer the ending we received.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts