Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

81 reviews

mandala_eyes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Outing, Rape, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, Hate crime, and Homophobia

kia_y_k's review

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Minor: Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Outing, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Death, Biphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, Homophobia, Dysphoria, Bullying, Violence, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

serenity667's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide, Body shaming, and Homophobia

cehtempleton's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Particularly taken with the author’s note at the end, this is a great story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

jennafur's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Gees this book was wonderful. Had me hooked from the beginning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Mental illness, Bullying, Hate crime, and Homophobia

Minor: Gun violence

ginga_ninja's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Transphobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, and Outing

Minor: Drug use

sundayfever's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Meaningful story, even if some of the details are unrealistic. But the author addresses this in the end. A good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Outing, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Rape

theabee's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Rape, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Deadnaming, and Religious bigotry

emiliehomme's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Rape, Suicide, and Violence

taibreakfast's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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? No

5.0

So good 😭. Excellent storytelling and writing. Pretty much every character came alive for me. Love the ending and the author's note. Peep the content warnings, some scenes are pretty detailed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Deadnaming and Bullying

Minor: Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexism, and Homophobia