Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Looking for Alaska by John Green

14 reviews

reuben394's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Misogyny, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

obsolete's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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

I loved this book, although

it does have a sex scene that may be uncomfortable to some readers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Violence

alexandriasreads's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, and Self harm

artchickcore's review against another edition

4.25

I’m going to be honest- I am a John Green apologist. He deconstructs the manic pixie dream girl so well, especially in this novel, until she is raw and bleeding and something almost hideous. Pudge is an unreliable narrator- he sees Alaska through rose colored glasses and that’s the point. Men are unreliable narrators. He didn’t see her until SPOILER it was too late. John Green manages to spin a novel of lust, obsession and big red warning signs again, and this one happens to be my favorite.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide