Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

72 reviews

chameleonhound's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, and Grief

lahars_little_library's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Child abuse, Trafficking, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, Infidelity, and Medical content

ingridkh's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Self harm

el_wheel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

Wow this one really gutted me in a way that there other didn't. It's such an important story but also so fricking difficult to read at times. I cried through the whole, like, last 5th. I actually liked the confusion throughout because it helped me to connect more with Butterblue.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Mental illness, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Torture, Rape, and Pedophilia

genevievefv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

The world building of Kristin Cashore is truly incredible and that’s what bumped this up from 3.75 to 4 stars.  I liked the writing of Graceling better but I truly appreciate the explanation and exploration of Leck, Monsea and Bitterblue. It’s truly an epic story, if imperfect and hard to follow at some points. 

Also reading this for the first time at 26 but first knowing the series as a YA…. It is DARK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Torture, Child abuse, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: War

noetical's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Gore, Death, and Death of parent

fabmom_24's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Torture, and Suicide

cozykacey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

Moderate: Suicide and Self harm

imchelsi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? N/A

4.0

This story pulled me in in a way the first two did not and I really enjoyed it. The world building was impeccable and i loved getting to know Queen Bitterblue who was my favorite character in the first book. Be aware that there are some very heavy topics.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Self harm

Minor: Child abuse, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

littleskylights's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Suicide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Torture

Minor: Self harm

Deals extensively with recovery from trauma and abuse