Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Book of Night by Holly Black

28 reviews

julesmarie22's review

3.0

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i really wanted to like this considering i LOVED the Cruel Prince universe but it just didn't really speak to me. 

a whole book issue was just how dark the tone was. it's depressing and the setting is dark and sad and sort of hopeless which makes the whole book just. blegh. not that it's written bad but i just feel hopeless along with it

i really like the premise and the lore and the plot and most of the characters. it just didn't make me want to keep reading. it moved too slow and i struggled to want to pick it up. but it wasn't bad. idk

i also really can't get over the mention of incest between vince and adeline? in the news? like they're aunt and nephew right....? i'm confused on that one. idk i wanted more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest

mysterious67's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

eschmalz's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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sooooooo fun and mysterious :,)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

bethr's review

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

thehobbitbarbie's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Classism

cutie314's review

5.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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First two chapters were pretty rough  but once I got through them I got through the entire book in just a couple of hours. If you like the main character (who likes to choose the worst possible solution to every problem), you'll probably like the book. If you don't, then you won't. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Addiction

Also, I can't find a relevant tag, but there are multiple scenes where a character's body is possessed/controlled by another character.

moon_lit_reads's review

4.5

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence

Moderate: Self harm

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

sapphicbookdragon's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Self harm, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment

annorabrady's review

4.5

dark mysterious fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder

Minor: Death, Incest, Self harm, Death of parent