Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

7 reviews

anne_reader's review

adventurous inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual content, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Alcohol, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Suicide, Chronic illness, War, and Pregnancy

kailiyahknight's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Suicide, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Alcohol, War, Physical abuse, Blood, Torture, Rape, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gore, Death, Cursing, Child death, Alcoholism, and Abortion

cadybooks's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Police brutality, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, War, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

lailams's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This is an easy 5 stars for me, even as someone who doesn't necessarily like historical fictions. Turns out I only dislike historical fictions when the revolve (only) around men. This book is a stunning, heartfelt, and heartbreaking look inside the life of a veteran of war told through mystery that must be solved. Eve - as bitter and cold as she is - holds my heart in a vice grip, and I love her just as much as Charlotte, Fin and Alice. <Spoiler> It's been a long time since I've read a story with a happy ending, and with the events of the book, with Rose and Alice and Charlotte's brother and everyone else, I didn't dare hope that everyone would end happy. Eve's ending had me crying with joy on my commute to work. I'll be thinking about her for a long long time. </Spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Grief

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, War, Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Self harm

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

maddiet425's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Self harm, Child death, Genocide, Grief, Medical content, Gun violence, War, Blood, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Excrement, Alcoholism, Blood, and Cursing

madmantha's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Beginning was a bit slow for me but once it really begins to pick up, it does not stop. 
Both narratives blend together seamlessly in the final arc; everything comes full circle.
One of my favorite epilogues ever written; really pulled on the heart-strings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Gun violence, Grief, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, War, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Classism, Colonisation, Genocide, Outing, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Confinement, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Minor: Toxic relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Miscarriage, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infidelity, Infertility, Religious bigotry, and Self harm

travelthrupages's review

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Body horror, Cursing, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt