Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Boo by Neil Smith

5 reviews

_poppy_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad medium-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

3.0

Cute, surprisingly deep at times, but not always sure of its own logic

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Child death, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, and Gun violence

Minor: Murder, Suicide, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

tiredlol_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

jaymerrick's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Self harm

sapphaos's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Very good read, the twist at the end is given to us by clues throughout the whole book. The whole book make you long for it because you know something is wrong with info given earlier, and it keeps getting weirder. 

The thing that can make this read a bad time is that the protagonist is insufferable because of how much he values his intelligence, but he grows to appreciate other things.

It also makes sense that he was like this at the start given the end twist, he was very much still in the same mental state, hating people, thinking they're all stupid and below him... But heaven makes him like people and realise what he was missing on earth is friends, and being intelligent doesn't do everything.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Suicide, and Self harm

obviousthings's review

emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.25

I loved the characters, but ultimately I don’t think this book handled themes of mental illness and suicide very well. I found the ending really upsetting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Fatphobia, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, Self harm, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders