Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

5 reviews

veeples's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

This audiobook (specifically!) came at recommendation from a good friend, and I can say with absolute certainty that the narration absolutely gave this story the extra emotional punch to put it over the top. I think this is the kind of story for anyone who’s felt left behind, whose felt discarded or out of place, and the all the fear, hope, anxiety, and fear of moving forward from that. It would have been easy for the hopeful tones of this to fall flat and kind of saccharine with a found family that’s just too… sweet and straight forward. The anxiety, the fear, the hesitation keeps the fierce devotion grounded, because hope is never easy when you’ve been so wronged in life. My only complaint is that I feel time and its passage could have been conveyed more clearly, especially when the question of “how long does summer last?” keep coming up.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Death of parent

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Abandonment

hmih's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Suicide attempt, Cursing, Ableism, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Death, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

Minor: Kidnapping and Bullying

juliej0715's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.25

This was heartbreaking and heartwarming. A celebration of weirdness and learning to love people and learn about them. Reflecting on your own life and how you can surprise yourself, never knowing what curveballs life will throw your way.

A very fast read, I finished it in an incredible 4 hours. 

The twist at the end was incredible and made me so joyful!

it gets some less points because I didn't like the way the 2 main female characters were "in love with each other" back at the boarding school, but their sexuality is seemingly straight ever since. I think it felt weird because it was written by man. So some of that dynamic made it odd, because women can truly love each other deeply and not have them be "in love". But even so, that plot point seemed odd and not fleshed out .

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

elliesberrie's review

funny hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

astronut's review

dark funny fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood and Forced institutionalization