Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Flamer by Mike Curato

34 reviews

ximajs's review

hopeful inspiring

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Self harm

literatefox76's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, and Self harm

chelsealeem's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Racial slurs, Cursing, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

I would not wish the experiences shown in this book on anyone. That is exactly why it’s so important to read about them. With reading comes an understanding of what others may being going through or experiencing. When told in the right ways, stories like this encourage empathy, healthy coping mechanisms, and positive communication skills. This story in particular upset me, but that shows it was well-done. The art and the writing is a solid show of talent!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Body shaming

Moderate: Fatphobia and Outing

Minor: Domestic abuse and Self harm

demetrius_bennett's review

emotional reflective 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

The story was amazing and I found the protagonist's experience very relatable. The characters felt very realistic, especially compared to other books portraying 14-year-old boys. However, the ending of the story felt very rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Body shaming, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Hate crime, Sexual content, and Misogyny

Minor: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

liketherobot5's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Homophobia

heatherchrisman's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

nora_mcgowan's review

emotional informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Self harm

readingbrb's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body shaming and Self harm

sabraerob's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts