Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

3 reviews

drvanatta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Even if you've watched the movie first, this book is still worth a read. Regardless, it's. Greatly tense and intriguing novel that reads easily, maybe even too easily. If this book had an apparent flaw, it'd be the lack of subtleties because of the writing style and word choice. This does in no way detract from the story, however, if you are able to put yourself into the mind of the characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Child death

Minor: Suicide, Violence, War, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Murder, Death, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

hanreadin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcoholism, War, Ableism, Cursing, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

laurendenton's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War

Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, and Vomit