Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn

7 reviews

kelsieerenee's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Rape, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Violence, Car accident, Self harm, Death of parent, and Gun violence

koxendine's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, and Self harm

Overall, a fascinating and dark read. I felt the pace was a little too fast; there were things I wanted the author to dive into more deeply, I wanted a better understanding of them.

stardustvein's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Animal death, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Animal cruelty, and Blood

Moderate: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy, Cursing, and Infidelity

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A beautiful look at mental illness and grief, Ania Ahlborn knocks it out of the park again. 

Although the ending felt rushed and, if I'm being honest, a bit predictable, The Bird Eater is a well written story of a haunting not only of a house, but a mind. 

-spoiler, kind of?-
Cheri is awful, and the way she pushed herself on Aaron (despite having not seen him in over 20 years) really irritated me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Animal death, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, Car accident, Child death, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

abeautytoyourbeast's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Another book outside my norm, way outside. If you need a creepy, sinister mind fuck look no further. Aaron Holbrook returns to Holbrook House after 20 years away. His life is marked by one tragedy after another and this book follows the most recent escapade. 

I’ve never read anything by this author and picked this one up on a recommendation. It is well written and definitely keeps the reader engaged. There was a point were it seemed a little convoluted, but I could have also been a bit tired while reading. The climax and beyond of this book is a quick wild ride to the end. 

It’s not my typical type of book and not something I’m likely to ever pick up again of my own choosing. But it was a wicked read and kept me wanting to finish. The author has a very good writing style even if it is a bit dark. 

Happy Reading!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Child death

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Self harm

cxxitlyn's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.25

This book was well written in the sense that the plot develops nicely, with a couple twists that I did find slightly predictable. You get a good look inside Aaron’s mind, and it’s an interesting perspective towards the house. I do wish that things had moved a little faster, as some points seemed slow and dragged on, even though the entire time is very very short. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Animal cruelty, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Car accident, Animal death, Death, Alcohol, Self harm, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape

voidcrawler's review

dark emotional lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Murder and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual content and Self harm