Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Crossroads by Laurel Hightower

55 reviews

bellahtrix's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Grief, Child death, and Suicide

Minor: Infertility

whitneygood11's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Child death

asteinke's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Gore, Body horror, Blood, and Child death

Minor: Car accident and Infertility

mightyfrenchbookworm'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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Self harm, and Blood

lottevanderpaelt's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Suicide

shadyhabanero's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gore, Body horror, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Car accident

atamiinblue's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

zombie_loves_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

A great book surrounding grief, desperation, the difficulty of moving forward and the dangers of not being able to let go.

I knew it wasn't him from the get go but it still broke my heart in the end more for him. She went after what she wished to see and didn't listen to everything showing her the reality and in the end instead of helping her son the choice she made is making him suffer. It was a 4 star simply because there wasn't enough exploration into the boyfriend and why he was so chill with everything. There is supportive and there is this man. I wish there was some more I to his thought process or even if he himself was under a spell.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Body horror, Suicide, Self harm, and Child death

Moderate: Infertility

vixenreader's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Both a cautionary tale and a tribute to motherhood and grief, this novella examines the dangers of sacrifice with empathy and humanity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Suicide, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Moderate: Infertility, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Be aware that there are scenes of mutilation, amputation, finding a dead body, disfigurement of the body, dysfunctional familial relationships, and ghosts.

lunababybat's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Major Trigger warnings for self harm and mutilation in this book. In spite of that, this was a poignant story about loss and the lengths someone will go to to stay close to someone who has died. I don't have kids or want them, but even I could understand the hurt of Chris in this. I also like the breadcrumbs left that let us know that whatever has been visiting her is not her son.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm