Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Unnatural Causes by Richard Shepherd

18 reviews

emily_p1's review

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

jen_abrahall's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

I absolutely loved this book, despite the ‘big book fear’ i absolutely loved this one. i perhaps have an unhealthy interest in true crime but this left me satisfied that i’d understood the complexities of the cases from a pathological perspective. Admittedly a little graphic at times but i fear without this the enormity of Dr Shepard’s work and career would be lost on the reader. thoroughly interesting and enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Self harm, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Car accident, Cancer, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

mskipsey's review

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Self harm, and Mental illness

ymer's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical content, Gun violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Self harm

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, Stalking, Self harm, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Car accident, Cancer, Blood, and Addiction

mithilareads's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Read this book if you're looking for an insider's account of the stressful life of a forensic pathologist, a description of the daily highs and lows and the extraordinary ups and downs. It's THE book to read if you're a true crime fan.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gun violence, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit

hereshereads's review

informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Police brutality

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Drug use, and Cancer

ilweran's review

dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction