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theblondebird's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Vomit and Animal death
gxab's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I feel like I needed this book between the ages of 13-16
But as an adult who is recovering from the things mentioned in the book it made me uncomfortable, but I think that's because it's so raw and honest which is needed
But as an adult who is recovering from the things mentioned in the book it made me uncomfortable, but I think that's because it's so raw and honest which is needed
libbymae583's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
chrissireads's review against another edition
3.0
I absolutely adore Eve Ainsworth’s work because she writes about hard-hitting subjects. I was excited to get my hands on it. With Damage Eve explores the main protagonist’s slide into self-harm.
Gabi, the main protagonist, is suffering from grief after the loss of her grandfather. Gabi’s home life is a bit of a mess. Her parents own a pub and don’t seem to have much time for her. Her relationship with her mother is strained. Gabi begins to self-harm as a release from the pain that she’s feeling inside. Cutting herself gives Gabi short relief from her struggles. Gabi knows she shouldn’t be hurting herself, but can’t help it.
I thought this book was fascinating because as a reader, we got to see Gabi’s slide into self-harm. It didn’t start with self-harm, we saw the spiral. It certainly made me understand why Gabi felt like there was no way out. As a reader, we don’t have to work out Gabi’s reasons, it is made clear.
This book is intriguing to read because it’s not just Gabi that’s ‘damaged’. Almost every single character is flawed in some way. They all have their own issues and whilst not all of them are explored or resolved, it makes every character inherently human.
I don’t think this is the best book on characters that self-harm, but it is still a decent read and it doesn’t take long to read at all! It’s worth picking it up.
Gabi, the main protagonist, is suffering from grief after the loss of her grandfather. Gabi’s home life is a bit of a mess. Her parents own a pub and don’t seem to have much time for her. Her relationship with her mother is strained. Gabi begins to self-harm as a release from the pain that she’s feeling inside. Cutting herself gives Gabi short relief from her struggles. Gabi knows she shouldn’t be hurting herself, but can’t help it.
I thought this book was fascinating because as a reader, we got to see Gabi’s slide into self-harm. It didn’t start with self-harm, we saw the spiral. It certainly made me understand why Gabi felt like there was no way out. As a reader, we don’t have to work out Gabi’s reasons, it is made clear.
This book is intriguing to read because it’s not just Gabi that’s ‘damaged’. Almost every single character is flawed in some way. They all have their own issues and whilst not all of them are explored or resolved, it makes every character inherently human.
I don’t think this is the best book on characters that self-harm, but it is still a decent read and it doesn’t take long to read at all! It’s worth picking it up.
mouwuol's review against another edition
2.0
nice and quick but read like a middle grade book which was weird because of the topic of the book. I felt no emotion from this book at all
kba76's review against another edition
4.0
Gabi is struggling to come to terms with the death of her grandfather. She feels she’s slipping away from her parents, and nothing seems to make her feel better.
When she starts cutting herself it seems to help. But, too soon, she feels intense guilt at what she’s done. Who can she turn to when she feels the one person she might have spoken to is the one causing these feelings?
Like Eve Ainsworth’s other books this is a hard-hitter. We get an unflinching look at a topic that immediately creates a sense of discomfort. This is not an easy read by any means, but the characters are sympathetically portrayed and you quickly get caught up in the story.
When she starts cutting herself it seems to help. But, too soon, she feels intense guilt at what she’s done. Who can she turn to when she feels the one person she might have spoken to is the one causing these feelings?
Like Eve Ainsworth’s other books this is a hard-hitter. We get an unflinching look at a topic that immediately creates a sense of discomfort. This is not an easy read by any means, but the characters are sympathetically portrayed and you quickly get caught up in the story.
sean67's review against another edition
3.0
Third novel from Ainsworth does not have the same impact as her first two, it is not a bad book and still well written, it just doe not seem to have the same insight, or power or affect as the first two.
gemee99's review against another edition
2.0
The plot had potential and whilst I enjoyed the story, it always felt like something was missing. The amount of errors that was in my copy of the book was so frustrating. There was one point where there was a random quotation mark in the middle of the sentence that was so blatantly obvious I don't know how no one spotted it before. And so many sentences with missing full stops. Despite this, I did enjoy the story and I did always want to keep reading, always wondering what was going to happen next.
lau_evs's review against another edition
3.0
This is Eve Ainsworth's third YA novel and as with the previous ones it tackles tough subjects. There's themes of alcoholism and self harm throughout the book, weaved into a story about a skater girl, Gabi, and her relationships with her parents and grandfather. I really enjoyed this book, I think Eve Ainsworth has a wonderful way of writing about these hard topics in a realistic way, or at least it seems realistic to me. This book also had me wishing that I could skateboard - but I think it's a little too late for that! Seven Days is still my favourite Ainsworth book, but this one is close up there.
kk_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0