Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

43 reviews

jordynkw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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: Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Alcohol, Gore, Suicide attempt, Violence, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Blood, and Self harm

lilystheme's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

i fucking love this book my god

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Death, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Rape, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Cursing, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, Genocide, War, Pregnancy, Self harm, Islamophobia, and Alcoholism

jlfields925's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual violence, Death, Rape, Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

Minor: Islamophobia, Abortion, and Miscarriage

capaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Child death, Self harm, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug use, Racism, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

Minor: Eating disorder

ranbara's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Never before has a book brought me to tears.. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Self harm, Murder, Rape, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Drug use, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Death

Minor: Car accident

scribblinginthemargins's review against another edition

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

5.0

A compelling and powerful inter generational family saga about the successive cycles of trauma experienced by the women of a Palestinian family living in Brooklyn. I read this book compulsively finding myself caught in the family's narrative and understanding how disempowerment and shame create a cycle of intergenerational trauma. 

Depsite the dark and difficult parts of this story, the narrative of women struggling to find their voice and learn their worth is so poignant. A 5-star read for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Murder, Grief, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Pregnancy, and Abortion

ladyinverse's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I will definitely think about this book for a long time. probably the most harrowing novel I've read and the writing was absolutely captivating and gripping. 

I found myself cheering or yelling oh no at the characters as I read the deeper and deeper I got into this story.

Etaf Rum is certainly a new auto buy author for me. Her writing is elegant and captivating and her story telling transports you to the characters she's portraying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: War and Xenophobia

Minor: Abortion

ellawalken's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm

ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Abortion, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

beewangu's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts