Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

117 reviews

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Eating disorder and Self harm

_toni_'s review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

2.25

This book absolutely romanticizes suicide, which made me dislike it more than I already did. The characters are nothing but stereotypes. A lot of reviews are saying Theo and Violet reminded them of John Green characters and I think that’s pretty much right on the money. There are some glimpses of brilliance sprinkled here and there throughout the story. Such as the Finch family refusing to accept what happened and calling it what it is because of the stigma attached to it. There’s a few good lines. Most notably to me how Violet will always associate the color blue with Theodore. That made me feel something.
Overall, I’d say this book relies way too heavily on stereotypical character archetypes that make it very difficult to feel for them. Theodore especially, felt so painfully unrealistic it was almost unbearable at times.
I fully believe it’s close to impossible to properly write a fictional story involving suicide, suicidal ideation, or mental illness in general. It’s such a monumental task, and takes such an immense talent and understanding, that I don’t think many could put it to paper properly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Minor: Self harm

badvision's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Grief, Self harm, Death, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

markovskaiskra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

faeire_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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

4.0

This book was great I enjoyed it cried my eyes out though. There are so many good lines I adored it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Self harm

charlie1995's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

4.5

Definitely check content warnings before reading this book!

This book was hard to read. I felt like it did a good job of depicting how suicide, depression and mental illness through the lens of teenagers with how flawed (For lack of a better word) their thinking is. I feel like despite some of the flaws this is an important book. My only real issue with it is how much blame Violet put on herself foe

Finch’s death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Car accident, and Child death

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

dariana12's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring 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

3.0

 It was realistic, informative & an enjoyable read. Not my type of genre though and the last few chapter were a struggle to read. Only read them to make sure I didn’t miss anything 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content and Self harm

holly_rey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, and Grief

martafleite's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Car accident, and Chronic illness

sameen_haque's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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