Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

83 reviews

ceceleininger's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

favorite characters: Po, Death, Thiel 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Torture

ksykes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I love this book; a very close second to Fire in my eyes. Kristin Cashore has never done me wrong. 💗

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Murder

Minor: Blood

emmyhall's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, and Torture

readingrat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Trafficking

lubotomy's review against another edition

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

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• 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: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Alcohol, and War

Human and animal experimentation. Strangulation/suffocation. Mind control, overriding/alteration of will (mostly discussed/aftermath). Abuse and sexual violence, including of children, are described frankly, but not extremely actively or graphically depicted on-page.

espressoreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

bencaroline's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

bookdragonshay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Suicide, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Murder

stoopy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Self harm

Minor: Animal cruelty