Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt

15 reviews

bucknife's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

viccocha's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs, Child abuse, Sexism, Murder, Cursing, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief

ladybergart's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Racism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Classism, Abandonment, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Addiction, and Death

Minor: Murder and Eating disorder

emmakvc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, and Alcohol

jlovesromance's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, and Gun violence

citrinuke's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

book_perk's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.0

Why is this book so long? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Car accident, Bullying, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, and Violence

martu_pm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Infidelity

danye0914's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder

lghrndn's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident