Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

La sombra sobre Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft

7 reviews

mostgothmoth's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Xenophobia

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation

morgiei's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Racism, Colonisation

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: War

jaedia's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Gaslighting

Minor: Forced institutionalization

lea1105's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia

maxor76's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Part of me wonders if i prefer the idea and vibes of this story rather than the actual read. I found part of it pretty tricky to read because of how Lovecraft wrote it. Theres also the mild lingering thought of how xenophobic it could be interpreted (i for one am deciding to just take it as a face value spooky story and hoping there wasnt an alternative deeper meaning).

I like Innsmouth and its residents but i have a problem regarding them and its that i cant understand one thing - in the book the jewellery that comes from Innsmouth is frequently talked about and descriped as if its unsettling and disturbing but i cant for the life of me imagine uncanny jewellery, i keep giving them elegant masterfully crafted jade tiaras in my head.

I wish the story was longer, the end wraps up rather quickly when they definitely could've stretched it out a bit more and either explained more or reflected on the protagonists feelings more. 
I also heard this story is a 2 hour read??? it took me much longer, i must linger and visualise stories a lot more, no way im just bad at reading... 
If you have spare time id recommend reading it or just listening to one of the audiobooks on youtube.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Colonisation

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

erikwmj's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

gameraim's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Racist and xenophobic with an ok plot and a decent ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Colonisation