Reviews with content warning for Self harm - Bruised

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Bruised by Tanya Boteju

70 reviews

bibisuzanne's review against another edition

3.75

I definitely didn't like the narrator, Daya, at first. she was very unlikeable even though some of her behaviour can be traced back to what she has been through. what kept me reading was the roller derby aspect, which was new to me and definitely fun. it luckily got better and I got to see Daya's character development. the amount of diversity and representation in this story was great; characters of colour, non binary, queer and a deaf person. so overall would recommend!

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mittymyers's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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al3xa's review against another edition

2.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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clem_s's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

I expected this book to be really on roller derby, a little like whip it but maybe I should have read the synopsis more carefully. The story was nice but it wasn’t what I wanted. The book is more about hurt and grief than roller. The main character needs roller to feel something other than her pain and grief. I liked this aspect of the book because it was interesting to see the character’s ways of dealing with grief. She had to find the best way to get bruises and roller was it. But in the end you have two or three chapters with actual roller in it. The relationship with the two sisters was interesting because they each represented and understood one side of her. Kate was the one who understood the hurt and Shanti was her door to recovery and accepting her pain. It was an interesting dynamics but not quite what I was expecting

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rowan_369's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful 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

This book is absolutely amazing. It's so realistic,the catcters are amazing. I wouldn't recommend reading if your not in the right place as it's quite self harm orientated

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kfreads's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

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ldushay's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful 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

Made me cry, 5 stars, would sob while finishing at midnight again.

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courtnoodles's review against another edition

2.0

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Maybe I should have just watched Whip It instead

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maggie_atwood's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny 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

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reading_rainbows's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Great main character development, compelling inner monologue. I loved how attraction to same gender was never a concern. Content warning: Self-harm by bruising main topic from the start.

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