Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

329 reviews

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Racism, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Classism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Incest and Homophobia

saroreen's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Self harm, and Adult/minor relationship

colittle's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Richard failing to remember certain key details near the end of the story when he’s recalled everything else in vivid detail seems more like a cop-out than an intentional literary decision. Other than that, 5 stars. The seminal dark academia novel and an often satirical examination of class, elitism, and aestheticism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Classism, Gaslighting, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Outing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Incest

jaynovara's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-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: Murder, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Death, and Blood

Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Drug use, Incest, and Medical trauma

merisversion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Murder, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Self harm, Death of parent, and Incest

bea2001's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Murder, Classism, and Drug use

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, and Addiction

Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, and Rape

common_nonsense's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Self harm, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

lxyeey's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Physical abuse, Self harm, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, and Suicide attempt

sadiaa's review against another edition

dark

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

libby_herz's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Made me feel icky but wonderfully written and a creative story 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Self harm, and Toxic friendship