Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

18 reviews

livingwithghost's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

wanted to re-read this series for nostalgia and to get back into reading. a whole lot of nothing happens in this book. i enjoyed it though knowing what else happens in the series.

honestly the worst part about it is the amount of weird adult/minor relationships being played as sexy, forbidden love stories. sure they’re forbidden, but it’s because they’re weird and inappropriate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Classism, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Vomit and Murder

bettyemanee's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Cursing and Eating disorder

Minor: Self harm, Child death, and Racism

sabbcm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Racism and Self harm

lheuredoree's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

The best kind of bad. I remember reading this back when I was about twelve to thirteen years old – I was obsessed with the show and wanted to read the books as well – but I ended up abandoning the book series somewhere along the way.

Reading it was very nostalgic, albeit very repetitive at times, since the TV show followed the plot pretty closely. It’s and easy and quick read and it pulls you in, even though it’s not the best written book out there.

I plan on finishing the book series this time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Self harm, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content

thecourtofreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Self harm

outcrye's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Stalking

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism and Vomit

graciesreadings's review

adventurous mysterious medium-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

3.75

The books are better than the show ... i said it 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

Minor: Self harm

karahildebrand's review

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This series is an ideal lighthearted, immersive read. While the writing may be a little exposition heavy or sloppy at times, the conversational gossipy tone from the narrator gives the story so much personality that honestly is lacking in the show, even though i love the show too. The mystery and the characters and their struggles and flaws are incredibly compelling and finishing the book makes you immediately want to pick up the next one. This book certainly delivers on the juicy drama and the lies promised in the title, although the dramatic moments built up to in the plot of this first book are almost immediately revealed for consequences to ensue which is odd given the themes of burying secrets. The worst part was how much attention was given to Ezra and Aria’s relationship, which is just gross and creepy. Overall, the characters aren’t necessarily likeable  but they’re not really supposed to be. They are interesting products of both Rosewood (which has far more dimension in the books that the show  watered down significantly) and their individual home lives in ways that yield interesting and mostly plausible character flaws and bad habits. While the series may not be high art, it’s effective at what it does and is a really fun and fast read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Stalking

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Self harm