Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Rabbits for Food by Binnie Kirshenbaum

13 reviews

billcbentley's review against another edition

dark funny slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

clotalksbooks's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed parts of this, but ultimately was left feeling underwhelmed. The ending was a little "nothing", and the big build up to the end of part one was also a tad deflating. 

I didn't find it particularly funny, so still a bit confused about the labels of dark humour etc. But maybe I just didn't get it. 

The narrator had a sarcastic tone that to me suited the character. 

Overall, I think just not for me, even though as I said, I did enjoy parts of this. I think ultimately I just didn't get what it was trying to say.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

virtualdragonkitty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

3.75

A complex character study on depression. Bunny is such a relatable person and the author shows a deep understanding of what's it's like living with depression. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, and Addiction

owlribbon's review against another edition

dark emotional

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal death and Self harm

rachaelwho's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

Fine writing and evokes depression well. I'm not sure who designated it a comedy, or why.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Self harm, and Ableism

slee907's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

cilie's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I really liked this venture into the sarcastic, dark and twisted mind of the depressed Bunny. On Occation it was hard listening due to the dark subject matter, but that just shows how realisticly the disease is portraied

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

roraisabella's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

just wow.. this was such reflective, personal, and raw writing. one of the only books about depression that i felt actually portrayed how it feels. I felt connected to Bunny, the way she thinks and the sense of hopelessness is written in a way that, while so so sad, feels hopeful. She made me feel less alone, in a time where I didn’t know I needed it. Very ‘Girl Interrupted’ but still original and I would say more relatable. I could have read another 300 pages about Bunny. While I don’t quite understand the end,

I feel the ending is reflective of the process of getting help, often putting time and money into inconclusive and ineffective treatment, some of us feel as if we are always ‘in treatment’. I think the end is hopeful, and you really get to notice the “inarticulate” Bunny begin to articulate and deal with her feelings and traumas through her creative writing. this book is for anyone who has ever felt alone, isolated, forgotten and exhausted from living with depression or mental illness. Binnie Kirshenbaum has done a fantastic job here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

georgiareadz's review

dark emotional funny reflective 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

I'm not sure I really understood or liked the ending much, but this is such an accurate portrayal of depression. Also, its dark humor keeps the book from dragging. I could read another 300 pages about Bunny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Mental illness

bradypus's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This is a startlingly accurate depiction of depression. It perfectly balances hopelessness, numbness, and callousness that comes with prolonged depressive episodes. Mentally healthy people should read this to understand how depressed brains operate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Medical content