Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

That Reminds Me by Derek Owusu

15 reviews

snapshotsofabookishlass's review

challenging medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, Self harm, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

boxofcats's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. Found the layout of the book interesting and a small bit confusing while listening, think this can be avoided by reading a physical copy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Mental illness

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

fionagerman's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt

amelialincoln's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

emmaburlingham's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Cancer

pinkdino88's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

The writing is just so beautiful. The book in whole reminded me a lot of Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar' - the beautiful intricately written, poetic writing and the very raw discussion of mental illness 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

repeatbeatpoet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

An engrossing series of memories/reflections on a life growing up Black and Ghanaian in London, stacked with resonance and realisations. Lots of 'the first time I' and 'I'll never forget when's, and it doesn't shy away from serious issues of youth violence, state oppression, and mental illness. Owusu writes about sex and masculinity from a male perspective without being gross or ungentlemanly, light but not immature, which is a fine line.

Particularly enjoyed the chapters on the London Uprisings of 2011, on the centrality of music during worship, on brotherhood, first sexual experiences, schooling, on being fostered, and when KK is living in a mental care institution. 

Chapters of interest - 

Chp 4-6, 8, 12-16.
Act 2-3 (2011 London Uprisings)
Chp 19-24

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

egmamaril's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child abuse

marcellaandherbooks's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Alcoholism

abbie_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism