Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

118 reviews

angelsfw's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Body horror, Classism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Violence

crochetclown's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Self harm, Body horror, Sexual assault, Gore, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Misogyny, and Suicide

bstayslay's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, and Self harm

Moderate: Rape

heypretty52's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Drug abuse, Suicide, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Animal death

kyliehenn's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Dementia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Murder, Self harm, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

momnoceros's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Rape

nlghtshade's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence

paulrichard's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Self harm, Child death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

hyac1nthgirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

though the premise & story were entertaining, i can't get past the use of the black characters as props to carry the white savior complexes in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Cannibalism, and Racism

caitlin_doggos's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Dementia, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Medical content

Minor: Animal death