Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Il caos da cui veniamo by Lucia Olivieri, Tiffany McDaniel

156 reviews

nadzzmonkii's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Racism

Moderate: Suicide and Self harm

rayepernsteiner's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Racism, Bullying, Death, Self harm, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

ventellina's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Sexism

sabronii's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Self harm, Racism, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Animal cruelty

nadzyalensky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Blood, Animal death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

ananya2112's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad 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? N/A

5.0

This book made me feel things I've never felt before. For a moment, it made me feel like I'm a part of the Carpenter Family, witnessing everything through my own eyes. Miss Betty Carpenter and her story will forever be etched in my soul. Tiffany McDaniel, thank you so much for writing such an exquisite story, sharing the history of your family. I wish Goodreads had an extra star for books like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

sianalexandraf_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Abortion, Murder, Racism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Incest, Suicide, Sexual assault, Child death, and Self harm

ivbluu's review against another edition

straight up trauma porn. this book needs pretty much every trigger warning you can think of and it is not subtle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Suicide, Racism, Homophobia, Murder, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Blood, Death, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

bookishfaye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

This is one of those books that feels too personal and real to give any sort of rating too; it simply transcends that. This book will stay with me forever, & has absolutely split me in two, while being a strange comfort simultaneously. If you are going to pick this up, know it represents highly triggering content to the extremes constantly, and is in no way shape or form an “easy,” or “light” read. It’s tough as nails, just like Betty 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Animal death, Blood, Rape, Racism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Vomit, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Sexism, Self harm, Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs

rachpach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Child death