Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Catching Fire: Illustrated Edition by Suzanne Collins, Nico Delort

23 reviews

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Violence, Grief, Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Suicide attempt, War

Minor: Confinement, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment

readingoccasionally89's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

boglord's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Pedophilia, Torture, Death of parent, Pregnancy

griminycricket's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

hbmelum's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

emma_lynn_writes's review against another edition

4.0

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I'm officially obsessed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death

Minor: Gore, Self harm

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This second instalment of the Hunger Games trilogy continues the series explosive and visceral storytelling with a new harrowing chapter. Katniss and Peeta have survived the horrors of the Hunger Games, but now they have unwittingly ignited the spark of revolution. This volume continues the series' commentary on the decadent Capital and its excesses, in contrast to the desperation and unrest of the Districts. Similarly, the depth of critique of state surveillance is great, surprising readers in 2009 but less novel to contemporary readers, revealing much about our current society. The twists and turns of this book build toward its terrifying conclusion and a new paradigm that might change the course of a nation. Amazing book that I could not put down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

sunnycollins_'s review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a great addition to the Hunger Games trilogy.

1. Post-victory life. It was really interesting to see what life is like for victors. If this whole book was about Katniss and Peta becoming mentors I think I would have enjoyed it just as much.

2. Dynamic world building. The way Collins describes the new arena is so compelling. The reader gets to solve the puzzle along with the characters; it is extremely rewarding (especially towards the end).

There were some negatives points in this book, most glaring being the fake pregnancy. I suppose it makes sense for the characters, it's just not something I enjoyed. 

Overall, another great book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief

Minor: Self harm, Slavery, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

viacrow's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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katniss is actually so funny bc one minute she’s convincing herself she doesn’t love peeta and the next she’s talking about how much she loves his eyelashes like GIRL???? how repressed are you 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, Classism

dropdeadlawrence's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

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The Hunger Games’s sequels capture attention and contribute to the story just as well as the first book. Catching Fire is a great remarkable book, and my favorite of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Self harm, Torture, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Suicide attempt

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War