Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

7 reviews

lizziaha's review against another edition

3.5

It’s hard to rate this one because some parts of it struck me so deeply, while others fell short. Lincoln’s grief was exquisitely portrayed, and though it was devastating, I almost wish I’d seen more of it. Saunders’ take on ghosts is intriguing and manifests in an interesting way. But because of this, the huge cast of characters can make the book confusing and hard to follow at times. I also felt a little uncomfortable with the portrayal of BIPOC characters (though I understand the book is set during the civil war, there were still moments that I felt could’ve been handled differently).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Death, Slavery, Grief, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Racism, Rape, and Child death

Moderate: War, Blood, Pedophilia, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Classism, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Drug use, and Excrement

rushh's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Self harm, Slavery, Cursing, Suicide, Violence, and War

Minor: Physical abuse, Excrement, and Rape

laurajones's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Sexual content, Death, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Self harm, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault and Classism

Minor: Excrement

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

3.0

What did I just read…I feel like a had a bad LSD trip 😅

Strange, unique writing style

Clever concept

Quick to read 

I had a hard time following what was happening and there wasn’t really a plot. I wanted to love this and have had it on my TBR forever but it just fell flat. 

I seem to be in the minority of not or seeing the “poetry” or understanding what’s happening half the time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Child death, Suicide, Self harm, Blood, and Cursing

Moderate: Rape, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Animal death, War, Body horror, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

nstew16's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

knorris's review

challenging emotional funny slow-paced

4.0

Overall I think this was a very creative and interesting book! The format made it harder to read, but I think it was a brilliant idea and was executed well. Of course, as per the time period, there were some inappropriate topics and comments made by some of the characters, but I think it's on-brand for this time period. It was both heartbreaking and light-hearted at the same time somehow. Glad I read it but I might not read it again.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Rape

valentinagarcia's review

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

My best book of 2018. A really magnificent historical ghost story about grief and paternal love. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Suicide, Self harm, Slavery, and Body horror