Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

117 reviews

maddie1113's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Toxic relationship

alexmall029's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

As someone who loves "Looking For Alaska", it felt like the cheap knockoff version. Started slow but did have a good end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

soupsoupsoup's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Bullying, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Car accident, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Vomit

alex_iooo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Grief, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

howaverage's review

I quit reading this book because it was just too cliche for me. The same small town high school I've read about or have seen in a movie. The same stereotypical student groups. 

Protag A is an outcast who somehow has one popular friend. It's okay though he's a rule breaker and also a rockstar. Protag B is a beautiful popular cheerleader who has a ton of popular cheerleader and jock friends but she's suddenly no longer down with their partying ways. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Self harm

mnatale100's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Child abuse, Grief, Suicide, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Vomit, Self harm, and Infidelity

Minor: Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Animal death, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

tessvosper's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Vomit and Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder and Infidelity

reese_wingo_09's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Self harm

stripy_gloves's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicide, and Child death

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Eating disorder

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This book was well written and touches on a topic that is not often covered, those that remain after a suicide. However, the way the love story is woven into the plot make the whole thing unstable. the books message about grief and understanding culpability with regards to mental health is often under cut by the at it talks about suicide. i would not recommend giving this book to someone seriously struggling with mental health issues and suicidal thoughts. it will not be helpful in my opinion. it helpful perhaps for people just beginning to understand the complexities of stigma and shame that can result from being neurodivergent. that along with wonderful writing gets it a four star from me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Child abuse, Grief, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Violence, and Cursing