Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

A Darker Shade of Magic, by V.E. Schwab

80 reviews

wemilyebb's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault

thelunalibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

amhud1030's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Torture

av0universe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.75

 This surprised in a good way. I was expecting to like it but it altered my brain chemistry in a sense. I felt like throwing up with some parts, but I'll like to continue with the series.
I've read some reviews here that say that they don't like Lila but I genuinely understand her and even like her. And Kell was a hell of a main character. I enjoyed reading about them a lot.

On the other hand, a friend that read it before me said that it could have been a standalone and I do agree, but let's see what happens on the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Self harm, Violence, Gore, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape

ssyrs's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Minor: Sexual assault

cskye's review

adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Death, Misogyny, and Torture

Minor: Sexual assault and Self harm

sunfl0wermax's review against another edition

i was almost 100 pages in and i felt like nothing was happening? also too many graphic descriptions of self harm for my taste.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Blood, Physical abuse, Confinement, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Death, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault and Police brutality

Minor: Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ceaseless_watcher's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Gore, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

readabilitea's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

This was my second time reading ADSOM and I think I enjoyed it even more than the first time around. It was such easy reading; I had forgotten how quickly you become swept up in this world of different Londons, dark magic, and a man with a very peculiar coat. Given what I vaguely remember/know about the plot of the rest of the trilogy, I think this is a really good example of the way to get the first book in a fantasy series right: no giant cliffhangers, but a few threads left loose in order to be explored further in later books. The plot of book 1 is pretty much self-contained and the desire to read on doesn't come from wanting to know what happens next for the sake of resolution, but wanting to continue existing in this exciting world with these funny, charming, brilliantly vivid characters. I can't wait to continue my reread of the series and spend some more time with Kell, Lila, and Rhy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm