Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian

5 reviews

not_another_ana's review

hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

2.5

He wished he had met Leo under other circumstances. It would have been lovely to get to know him without this grisly shadow casting its gloom over them both.

A murder rocks the small community of Wychcomb St. Mary and brings two at first glance dissimilar men who have more in common than they think. When James Sommer returned home from the war, he expected and craved peace and quiet. Hoping to live the rest of his life as a country doctor, his routine is disrupted by the murder of a local cleaning lady, and the mysterious man that turns up to cover up the crime.

I have no idea what this wanted to be. I thought it was going to be more of a romance than a detective novel and I was ok with that, but the romance was so dry and lukewarm. It had no chance to develop because the crime novel elements keep butting in. And the mystery plot was uninteresting and not particularly clever. Same with the characters, they were too quirky next to the protagonists yet, at the same time, lacked any interesting characteristics. A friend and I were buddy reading this and she pointed out it felt like the author thought of the romance first and then decided that there needed to be a plot connecting the two of them in a more organic way. I agree, and I think it could have worked if the romance had been compelling in any way.

And can I just say... wow was Leo, the supposed "spy", soooo bad at his job LMFAO. My God was he fucking thick. Couldn't tell the two old ladies were lesbians, had no idea where to even begin investigating, dropped the ball several times, and even managed to get incredibly sick. Someone else had to almost spell it out to him, and he failed his mission because another murder was committed and nothing was swept under the rug. Drove me bonkers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: War and Suicide attempt

PTSD

florcis512's review

adventurous mysterious slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Blood, War, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

machetemilk's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: War, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Confinement and Suicide attempt

The banter between the two main characters was written so well and I love the fact that their interest in each other was straightforward and apparent from the beginning and slowly developed alongside the mystery

prettycloud's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is a weird hybrid of a cozy mystery and a steamy spy book. Sure, the world is full of dark deeds and terrible secrets, but there's kindness and healing and found family. And the mystery does come unraveled by the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Infidelity, War, and Violence

This book is a murder mystery set after WWII, so the trauma from the war, the period-typical homophobia, and the explicit discussion of the victim's death are to be expected. Neither of the two main characters are suicidal, and no one interacts with a centralized medical system (one of the main characters is a small-town doctor).

jessiewolf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I really liked this! I am not generally a mystery reader, but the slow burn romance payoff was enough for me to love it anyway!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide attempt