Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer

7 reviews

fi_sandison's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

isiscaya's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Self harm

sib_reads's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Death, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Blood, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Cancer

marit_1305's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child death, Death, and Grief

Minor: Self harm

georgeeporge's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A well crafted book that makes you feel as disoriented as the main character's mental illness causes him to feel. It led with empathy and there were lots of unanswered questions that kept me going in for more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Child death

irinalast's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

One of the first books I’ve read in a long time; reminded me why I loved reading. Nathan Filer wrote this with the main character as the author, allowing the reader to experience what his mind does. Memories are told out of order, sometimes they come back unexpectedly, and he often gets distracted to explaining something around him. I think this was a great way of allowing us to build the full story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

sorcha's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Blood, Cancer, Drug use, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Death