Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Flamer by Mike Curato

36 reviews

johnbat's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Suicide attempt

twinsinparadise's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.5

I really enjoyed the first half.

And then the main character sexually assaults, or at the very least, assaults his best friend (kisses him unexpectedly without his consent.) his friend has an ENTIRELY reasonable reaction, but the book is written like i'm supposed to feel bad for the main character. he goes up to a chapel and tries to cut himself and i'm supposed to feel bad for him. and then this lady made of flames comes down to him and tells him to not self harm and that his family and friends love him? it's stupid asf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Racism and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

knit's review

adventurous emotional reflective 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Bullying

Moderate: Outing, Racial slurs, Self harm, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

spookieboogie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Racial slurs

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Self harm, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

joisaddler's review

emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Self harm, and Cursing

zoes_human's review

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Between home stresses, racism, and bullying, Aidan is already in a state of chaos as he attends Boy Scout camp in the summer between middle and high school. In addition to now facing a change in schools, his sexuality is starting to emerge in an unanticipated manner and he faces a crisis of hope. Heartbreaking but hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Bullying, and Homophobia

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual content

anenbydragon's review

emotional lighthearted

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Outing, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

cass_keeps_reading's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

abby_reads_books's review

dark hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Outing, and Self harm

booksgamesvinyl's review

emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Self harm