Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

160 reviews

literarydumpling's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Violence

madeleinebay's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Police brutality

izabruce's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.75

Fantastic book, funny and emotional all at once. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Fatphobia, Self harm, and Medical trauma

Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail

ktnkrbl's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

alicelalicon's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

aurie1000's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.25

I might have rated this higher if it had been shorter and if I had read rather than listened to as I feel Annabell would have had a different less jarring voice. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

gemma123123's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, and Sexual violence

drharms's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Addiction

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Incest, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Self harm, Medical content, and Death of parent