Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

956 reviews

slimejules's review

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Self harm

nabaraditi's review

emotional 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

TW: self-harm, attempted suicide, substance abuse, alcohol use, sexual assault
Synopsis: It's about a 17 year old girl who has lost people in the past and in the present and chooses to self-harm and has attempted suicide. It's also about grief from the closest person kills themselves. So, the book starts off with her life in a psychiatric hospital and then it moves to how she manuveurs her life in the outside world with a meagre job to pay rent and utilities, make friends, and learning everyday to not give in to her old habits.

Being a psychology student, I could not stop seeing it from a MHP lens. I could see why she kept a tender kit, why she was attracted and tried to help Riley, how art soothe her difficult emotions, how her beliefs broke her internally more and more, how one traumatic event may lead to multiple traumatic events. 
I'm not sure how to write a review for this book. This book read like some hollywood movie yet it felt surreal in some parts. And due to this, I didn't enjoy this book as much as I expected to. I enjoyed the part one more than when she gets out of the hospital. As the book is written as a story which doesn't explain why a person in pain would go back to their maladaptive behaviours, I cannot recommend this book for awareness. It's difficult to understand why Riley is the way he is and why Charlie and Julie his sister help him (in their own way). Nevertheless, if you choose to read this book, be aware of the trigger warnings and if you're in a good headspace. The book also provides a complete list of resources and helplines at the back. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Drug abuse

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

chqmpagneprblms's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Self harm, Violence, Rape, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide

abrillylovesyou's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

If you have ever experienced anything these characters have, Girl In Pieces is a hard read. I recommend it only for the strong willed with many breaks in between. Glasgow captures the darkest areas of mental illness so accurately, but in turns gives us hope for growth, recovery, and better days. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Self harm, Drug abuse, and Addiction

123zoeg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault

cass11's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Self harm, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Rape

_mia_melina_'s review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Alcohol, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

kristenmeiser's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Death, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

oliii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Body shaming, Rape, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Death, Suicide attempt, Medical content, and Grief

reading_rubies's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse, Trafficking, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Minor: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cursing