Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

42 reviews

alicia_g's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

I liked this book more then I thought I would. The start was pretty rocky but by the time I got into it was becoming much better!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Ableism

delvainy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

4.0

I’m rereading all the books I own, and this one was the hardest for me to read out of this series so far. I know that it was important to the plot that her brain was wired to see herself as better than everyone else, but it was still slightly difficult to get through because of that. However, it was an interesting story, and I did still generally enjoy reading it. I’m going to keep this book as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Self harm, and Ableism

larvapuppy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Grief, Police brutality, Violence, and War

Minor: Body shaming

charlemagne's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

bboshart's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I definitely liked this book the best of the series so far, but I didn't care for the last two chapters. I wish there had been a bit of a different end to Tally's storyline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, and Death

Minor: Blood, War, and Toxic friendship

alicelalicon's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Death

jaimeraye's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

agw622's review against another edition

tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

bookcasey's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Self harm

Moderate: Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Violence, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, Body shaming, and Ableism

Minor: War

goldsbuc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Body horror, Medical trauma, Confinement, Medical content, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Death