Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

36 reviews

pinkyoshi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Self harm, Grief, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, War, Death of parent, Torture, Sexual content, Child death, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Death, Body horror, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Car accident

tetrootz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Suicide, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Body horror, War, Sexual content, Cursing, Chronic illness, Car accident, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Death, Animal death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Rape, Religious bigotry, Murder, Medical content, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Confinement, Child abuse, Child death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Addiction, and Abandonment

uncica's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow! What a book. I have never read anything like it. 

The Library at Mount Char is original, unique, weird, funny, mysterious, violent, captivating, and just plain smart. I was even more impressed when I found out that the author, Scott Hawkins, is an IT guy who, aside from the Library at Mount Char, only ever published technical books. 

The less you know before you start reading, the better! 

I HIGHLY recommend this book! Scott Hawkins, please write more!!! 

...genuine emotion is the very essence of self. It cannot ever be unfelt, cannot be ignored, cannot even be rechanneled for very long.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, War, Confinement, Drug use, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Child abuse, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

abookwormspov's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This was absolutely insane. Deeply unsettling. And it ruled.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Alcohol, Self harm, War, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Violence

minapea's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Lost for most of it, but also intrigued for the whole thing- can’t say I ever want to read this book again and there were several times I could have really used a trigger warning, but if you like surrealism this might be the book for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Suicide, Rape, Torture, and Sexual assault

sersi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Suicide, Murder, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape

epruta's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

I’ve never read any book like this. The concept is fascinating and leaves much to be explored. The only thing keeping me from a 5 star review is that it’s disturbing. Pretty much every content warning you can think of is in here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Animal death, Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Torture, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

bibliofish's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

knifed's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

good for fans of american elsewhere by robert jackson bennett

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Rape, Drug use, and Self harm

dana_naylor's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

Absolutely batshit insane.
I loved it.

Trigger warnings galore. The gore and torment is intense.
I doubt I’ll reread it, but it was a wild journey. Definitely not for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Gore, Violence, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Murder, Death, Sexual assault, Animal death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Child death, Car accident, Suicide, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence