Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson

66 reviews

samjd92's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

jinx_mars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Bullying, Rape, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

catsy2022's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

kojo0o's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, and Self harm

kaylascozyreads's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Rape

verstort's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Not funny, cried

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Self harm

Moderate: Bullying

spark_879's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

kiara_seoul's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

4.0

This story is a lot like Junji Ito’s No Longer Human. An adaptation of a novel turning it into a visual medium. So many of my thoughts from No Longer Human can be applied here. 

It really captures the pain and emotions felt by the narrator. The detail is incredible. And I love how experimental and disturbing the art can get.

My only problem with this graphic novel and the novel itself was the ending. It still leaves a lot of loose ends, which is always a pet peeve of mine when it comes to endings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, and Sexual assault

princess_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Heartbreaking, frusterating and so important 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Rape

wends_nblw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

so good. preferred this over the novel ; something about visually seeing what happened vs. reading it hits harder. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Bullying and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racism, Eating disorder, and Xenophobia