Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

196 reviews

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Grief, Murder, Car accident, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

love_chloe_c's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Gone Girl-esque thriller that'll have you sleeping with the lights on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Child death

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma

Minor: Vomit, Car accident, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt

Detailed content warning:

there are some graphic descriptions of a mother attempting (and at one point, succeeding) to murder her child at multiple different ages. When the baby is in the womb, prior to 1 year old, and then again at around 8. Read at your own risk, it is quite graphic and quite disturbing

teatunesandtales's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

The second most disturbing book I've ever read. 😳😳😳

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

hkcooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Abortion, Murder, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Death, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Pregnancy

infjkiki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Vomit, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Blood, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, and Addiction

squidknees's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Quick and fun. Thrilling!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Child abuse, Suicide, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Abortion, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Self harm, Medical content, Murder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Infidelity, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Ableism, Torture, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Classism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, and Dysphoria

Minor: Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Animal cruelty

loujanae's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

1.0

I just had to know, yah know? 
Wild anti choice propaganda, which I was NOT expecting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Body shaming, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer

Minor: Suicide attempt and Car accident

caitlindutton's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Only thing that has stuck out to me was the plot twist. Not bad but not great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Self harm

Moderate: Gaslighting and Infidelity

Minor: Mental illness and Pregnancy

emiliakajsaa_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I don’t think much of Colleen’s writing, she’s not the best author I’ve read from. But I have to give her this, she has a great and disturbed imagination that can come up with flawed characters like these ones. I read this book for a school project and all I can say is, I have ALOT to talk about….

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Cursing, Death, Suicide attempt, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Domestic abuse

texas666's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Murder, Physical abuse, Child death, Confinement, Abortion, Car accident, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship