Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

207 reviews

elle_03's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Bullying, and Death

Minor: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Self harm, Abortion, and Outing

claraelaine's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

dogearedca's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Transphobia

cassienolan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Mad Honey was unexpected and wonderful. It is difficult to read at times, because it is honest and raw. It will possibly challenge you, but in a way that everyone would benefit from. It is a book that will leave a lasting mark on me, and I would definitely recommend others to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Self harm, and Death

sreilly1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Outing, Self harm, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Hate crime, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Grief, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Violence, and Domestic abuse

rallehose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Deadnaming, Misogyny, Bullying, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent and Animal death

lindsayerin's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Homophobia, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Medical content, and Self harm

earth2shari's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

k_spence92's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Bullying, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

ssyme's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Suicide attempt, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Transphobia, Bullying, and Blood

Minor: Medical content