Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

72 reviews

maclogue's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I realize this book series is written like a fan fiction and I don’t care. Almost every character is a bastard, but somehow I still love them. If you read this book please check trigger warnings! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

angie_'s review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, and Rape

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Homophobia, Murder, Self harm, Torture, and Violence

tealikestoread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Self harm, and Sexual assault

e_gracereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.25

I love this book so irrationally. I don’t think it’s exceptionally well-written. It’s not a literary masterpiece. But some quotes just SHINE, and the characters are so overwhelmingly interesting. Neil is a godawful narrator in terms of reliability, and that makes the whole thing SO fascinating. He’s perceptive towards anyone but himself, and I’m obsessed. Kevin Day is the love of my life. Matt is a gem. I just adore this book series with every fiber of my being. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Self harm, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

louisa_pennyfeather2021's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

The character appearances canonically and how many members of the Fandom view the characters differs. Overall, it's not a bad storyline. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Homophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

alaynatabor's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

raiynnn's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, and Suicide

tw for overdose also

crgude511's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, and Self harm

Minor: Religious bigotry

bisquii's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Look up Trigger warnings before reading! It has many very dark themes in it that are potentially triggering. 
The depiction of mental illness is a little iffy at times, and the way the author describes the effects of an anti-psychotic prescription drug doesn’t seem realistic to me (as I have never taken an anti-psychotic, I don’t know exactly what the effects are). 
Its important to remember that this series is incredibly dramatic, and the content reflects that! It strays from realism a lot, and has elements that seem unrealistic, but if you view the series as a drama, it makes more sense! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

PLEASE LOOK UP TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE YOU READ!! Its a great book and I encourage people to read it but ONLY if they are comfortable/able to read the content.

desperatesmirks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Blood, Self harm, Homophobia, Deadnaming, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse