Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

160 reviews

kristaad's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

eljarvo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Addiction

bayrayj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

This book started slow for me, but over 500 pages I fell in love with every part of it. The characters felt particular, but relatable. Their struggles felt near impossible to overcome but never hopeless. For anyone who loves books (the stories and the Objects), this one is screaming your name. Answer it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm and Sexual assault

hollyzijderveld's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, and Death of parent

vif's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

darbylacey's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ericaw212's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

4.25

it was hard to get into but the formatting is really cool. and i love a book that asks what is real and doesn’t answer it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal death and Self harm

Minor: Addiction and Forced institutionalization

gentle_garbage_baby's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.75

One of the best books I've read in a long while. Beautifully written. The characters are three-dimensional and all have their good points and flaws - they are fully realised in a way that I think a lot of authors can't do justice. The only thing stopping me from giving it 5 starts is that the end felt somewhat rushed compared to the rest of the book, but it was not a bad ending by any means.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Violence

Minor: Self harm and Sexual assault

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Minor: Animal death, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Car accident

dxtgi's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Really lovely end 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm and Violence