Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

42 reviews

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Incest, Cursing, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence

carolibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Homophobia, Suicide, and Murder

archaicgambit's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I forgot how scary the first book is! Read the series as a teenager. The art is beautiful, the paneling and lettering are so creative. A lot of the DC world references def went over my head as a kid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Murder, Death, Violence, Vomit, and Self harm

Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Child death

happylilfaerie's review against another edition

4.75

Neil Gaiman is a great writer and he's definitely gotten better over the years, as all good writers do. There were a couple of things that stood out as perhaps being a product of their time and it being one of his earlier work, nevertheless they deserve to be criticised. 

The way a female character is introduced, "Her nipples are hard and dark and shrunken on breasts like empty pouches". Yup that's the first thing we learn about her...there are much better ways to show a woman is old and sick than describing her boobs. 

The casual use of a slur for Romani people, it was really unnecessary and could definitely be edited out of future editions of the book without affecting the story at all. Maybe it is taken out of the newer editions, I'm not sure as the one I borrowed from the library is an older one. 

These flaws aside, the story and world have me captivated and I can't wait to read more about the characters and their adventures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Incest, Racial slurs, and Rape

megabucks's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Self harm

Minor: Rape

linw21's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I did not think I’d like it at first, but oh boy that book did not let me off the hook. Can’t wait for the next ones (even though it works as a stand alone too as well). I really liked the characters (Lucifer, Dream, death although not as much and also the girl lol). It’s Neil Gaiman, what did I expect?!?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, and Torture

Minor: Lesbophobia and Toxic relationship

izzyeb2310's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Self harm, Ableism, and Lesbophobia

obviousthings's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Homophobia, Confinement, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, and Misogyny

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Incest

theinvulnerabletide's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Cursing

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Medical content

emilymckay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence