Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Damned by Chuck Palahniuk

2 reviews

hardbackhoarder's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

I would not recommend this book to anyone but myself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Murder, Death, Child death, Cursing, and Blood

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Classism, and Confinement

Minor: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Self harm

grey_jayne's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a reread and I was struggling with believing the narrator as a 13 year old girl so I listened along to Sophie Amoss on the audiobook while also reading my book. This really helped.

I do adore when Chuck Palahniuk leans into horror fantasy so this did still hook me after a while. Lurid creativity abounds with a thick layer of grime. You do need a steel stomach for these descriptions, as per usual.

Excited for the sequel now. Gonna get the print book and audiobook ready together soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Vomit, Excrement, Abortion, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Self harm, Suicide, and Gore