Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

A Hue of Blu by Marie-France Léger

12 reviews

april_a_q's review

challenging emotional sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

I relate to this book more than I want to admit, and it makes me feel all kinds of feelings and emotions that I hate feeling, but they are important feelings. I have my own “Jace” just like everyone does I’m sure, and I think what is important to take away from this book, is that you do deserve to be loved, and you deserve to have the kind of life that you want for yourself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Death of parent

blazedbookbizitch's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

It’s not very often when you stumble upon a book the feels like it was written about you or your life. At least not for me. This was one of those rare books for me. One that sucks you directly into the book because of how strongly you related to the characters or some struggle main characters face. This book is an eye opening emotional roller coaster of late mental health diagnoses, the harsh reality of dealing with completely complex mental health diagnosis while undiagnosed. desperate to find love but learning to love life and yourself. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

erinam's review

emotional sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

frankieelaina's review

dark emotional sad

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Self harm

ecravens's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, and Infidelity

shannonelise7's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Self harm

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

hopelessromanticreads's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.5

What a journey. This book dealt with some really heavy topics of grief, self harm and just mental health in general. I think everyone has been a Blu or a Jace at some point. Hurt people hurt people and their journey really showed that. This is one of those books that just stays with you. The characters infuriated me, but that was the point. They were so deeply flawed and has so many deep rooted traumas. I like the original ending instead of the alternate.

Blu needed to choose herself after she recognized that Jace didn’t love her, or at least didn’t love her in the way she deserved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Self harm

kate6598's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0

I liked the book. I think the author portrayed a lot of difficult topics well. I wouldn’t be in a rush to re-read but it was okay 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Self harm, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault and Panic attacks/disorders

tamaramoralessss's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The reason it’s a 4.5⭐️ for me, is because I related to this book HEAVYYYYYY. I have been in a relationship and situation similar to this and the challenges blu is going through make me reflect to the time I went through it also. This book has made me remember the growth I went through and the challenges I had to overcome and just ughhhhh, this book has a special place in my heart 😭😭🫶🏼

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

rosesandreads's review

I’m sorry but I’m going to have to DNF this at 10%. I can’t get through the forced dialogue and I understand what the main characters are going through but the way it’s described and the way the characters hold themselves is kind of hard to get through. Blu trying to make herself be the IT girl is making me cringe and it’s really hard to get into the story because of it. I’m not one to normally DNF or post reviews but this was something I felt like I needed to say out loud per say. Maybe one day I’ll be able to give this book another chance but as of right now I have to call it quits

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Body shaming