Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

55 reviews

lanid's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Blood, Gore, Murder, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Death

Minor: Self harm, Confinement, and Gun violence

anissawren's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

a_rose_a's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Death of parent

nightstitch96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Car accident, Murder, Death of parent, and Death

generaljinjur's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Had to return it to the library halfway through my first attempt, and picked it back up about a year later- I’m so so glad I did! Like many of McGuire’s books, this is as much an ode to stories as a marvelous story in and of itself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

guptillc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide attempt

xosirenox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, and Suicide attempt

talasterism's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I LOVED IT SO FUCKING MUCH!! the writing is so beautiful and the plot the concept the execution??? very fucking cool. erin's descriptions (from heather pov and on the bus) are so delicious and i loved the layout with the different books and the story of avery and zib within the book and JUST EVERTHIBG!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death of parent, and Self harm

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

cady_sass's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow. I’m going to need anywhere from 7-240 business days to wrap my mind around this one. There is simply nothing else like this… I am so envious of Seanan McGuire’s mind and the way that it works. How do you even come up with this?! 

This is weird level 1000 so if you don’t care for nonsense and pseudoscience then just steer clear. If you’re down for melting your brain, this is the one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gaslighting, Medical content, Abandonment, Bullying, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Blood, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

silvae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Murder, Self harm, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Child abuse, Medical content, and Child death