Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Kaunokaisia by Ann Napolitano

28 reviews

theshanana's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol

audreyryan11's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I cried a few times in this book. I truly loved it. Though hard to read, each of the characters were relatable in a way and you really grow to love each one in their own way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment

peachy_gene's review against another edition

2.75

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment

jmiles758's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment

cnannery19's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

kiwichill's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

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I can relate so much to the sisters in this book for deeply personal reasons.  My mum passed away from a brain tumour in 1991.  This book reverberates in my heart for so many reasons,  and will stay with me for the rest of my life

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Pregnancy

jenga049's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent

goodin10tions's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

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 Hello Beautiful Ann Napolitano with Maura Tierney (Narrator)

This is a very long (15 hours/400 pgs) story about family, forgiveness and generational trauma. 

Because of the multiple POV of the same event, it can feel repetitive. However, that touches a personal favorite topic of mine which is how the same thing can happen to multiple people but they all remember it differently.

What this book is not is a page turner. I am seeing critiques about it being boring and long. If you aren’t comfortable spending 15 hours on a book, skip this one.

The book is described as an exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic, Little Women. I can vouch for this, the characters also compare themselves to the March sisters.

In short, if you loved Little Women, you’ll probably love the Padavano sisters.

If you are going to read them together, I’d recommend Little Women first.

If you are doing the 52 BookClub 2024 reading challenge this book meets: four POV, grieving character, a plot similar to another book, the OTHER book, includes a wedding, and chapters have dates.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent

drnaynay's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy

ladynavalon's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional inspiring 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

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This book is about depreession and generacional trauma. I enjoyed, I think the autor knows pretty well what depression is, but don't read It if you want some cozy Little women retelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment