Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin

9 reviews

laurakfinnegan's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Self harm, Pedophilia, Drug use, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Toxic relationship

arianaf's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

"Usually she enjoyed a good oven cleaner buzz, but just then she wanted to pull a Sylvia Plath."

Who else read this because of the big hole left by Big Swiss? This one, way darker, darker themes, darker characters but the same kind of humour and mundane descriptions of a day-to-day life of a mentally unstable woman, that (hopefully) you can't relate in many levels, but you're still rooting for her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts

caterpillarkat's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Incest, Addiction, Drug use, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Self harm

bayleaff's review against another edition

4.25

I loved this book. The way it was structured into a handful of almost self-contained vignettes made it extremely readable, and Mona's weird brain made it even more so. Some reviews say the book is crass, and it is, but in such a casual and specific way that it doesn't feel gratuitous, just honest. It's dark and funny and hard to swallow, but I loved it and I'm excited to read its sequel (and possibly even re-read her most recent title). I'd recommend this to fans of Emily Austin and Melissa Broder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

bleepbloop's review against another edition

sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Incest, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Rape and Fatphobia

noveltay's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

Her trauma, her mental illnesses, her addiction to toxic and weird people.. this book was wild. I love that the cover resembles a bunny- as in for s*x toys. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Suicide, Pedophilia, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jadams89's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Addiction, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Rape, Incest, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cancer, and Blood

elsebeok's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

kelly_schertle's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cancer, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Vomit