Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

1008 reviews

aboo99's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

cassafrassandfries's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Ok, I felt like I knew where this was going pretty quickly into the book, but CLEARLY did not. Regardless, I really enjoyed this dark and twisty read. It felt a little slow at times for me, and it seemed like there were plot points that were picked up and dropped, but Gillian Flynn still had me mouth agape in surprise and disgust. Just what I was looking for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Sexual assault

soggycheez's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, and Addiction

laurahartfield's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Gore, Animal death, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Child death, and Self harm

marron_glacee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Self harm, and Rape

emadisonc's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

A child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

man_duh's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Despite having the twist spoiled I could not put this down. There’s something about the way Flynn writes truly detestable characters that you can’t help but be drawn to. As far as I will go down the thriller genre but  the deeply unsettling and general queasiness I felt when reading can only be the mark of great writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual violence, Self harm, Mental illness, Death, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Murder, Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Abandonment, Medical content, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Child death

sare1125's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Child death

tferree's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

Friends with emetophobia, be careful with this one. There’s a decent amount of v*mit that made it a little difficult for me to get through 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit

dylertaniel's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm