Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli

34 reviews

olyviatb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Death, Blood, Violence, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual harassment, Child death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

The main type of magic system is blood magic so they obtain blood by either cutting themselves or other people so that might be triggering for some people.

suzi_is_cake's review against another edition

Cannot believe this book is so hyped. I’m stopping this book for my own sanity and am gonna leave it at my local station reading library cause omg the triggers in this book that are not mentioned and the fact this is a YA when it should obviously be an NA. I don’t mind enemies to lovers but this was not that it was basically just everyone needs therapy and instead are awful to each other. I was gonna try and power through to the end but it was just too much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Self harm

mwalsh97's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A slow burn enemies to lovers back to enemies again. But with a twist.

When I read the description for this book I certainly had a preconceived notion of how it was gonna play out. I knew since it was Crimson Moth Book 1 I wasn’t going to get a resolution. But it takes its slow burn enemies to lovers tropes and turns it on its head. It’s honestly brilliant. I cannot wait for the next one.
Content wise, this books falls between YA and Adult. There are adult themes with implied happenings but nothing in detail. I will say the way the magic system works could be seen self harm so proceed with caution. I’ll put more specifics below. 
Overall I absolutely loved this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

The magic system uses blood magic. In order for the witches to cast they will cut themselves. It is described as being done like artwork or tattoos.

teganbeesebooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I figured out the twist early on, but still enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, Blood, Cursing, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Child death, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

kaylamoran's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.25

I didn't like it at first.  It took me a while to enjoy it, at the beginning I was worried I'd wasted my BOTM pick on it.  I think maybe it was just a little too YA.  But then I got into it and began to care a lot about the characters.
I will say the twist reveal was extremely obvious.  Like, see it from a mile away, well before you're supposed to obvious.
Also.  ALSO.  How are you going to name two best friends Gideon and Harrow???  That threw me off so much.  Do authors not research their character names or anything, to make sure they haven't been used together before?  Is The Locked Tomb really that obscure?
Lastly, I do think there should be a warning about the self harm built into the magic system.  A lot of talk about cutting oneself, even specifying wrists.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

milkcoco's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Addiction and Emotional abuse

nikkic66's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Torture, Death, Gun violence, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Murder, and Self harm

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Classism, and Police brutality

Minor: Body horror, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

mdal26's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Torture, Blood, Child death, Gore, Self harm, Addiction, Drug abuse, War, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

bookboxbabe's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

*thank you netgalley and publisher for sending me an arc in exchange for a review*

PARDON???  

literally crying and furious at the same time because how dare you kristen! break our hearts and then just end the book on that? i’m not emotionally okay

anyways, this book was amazing and i did not expect to be this head over heels for it. i loved rune and alex’s friendship and i loved the actual enemies to lovers tension between rune and gideon. 

this book has actual stakes that made me have goosebumps while reading and tender moments that made me blush and swoon. 

well done. now i need the next book soon okay?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, and Physical abuse