Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Gece Yarısı Kütüphanesi by Matt Haig

1070 reviews

losthippo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm and Vomit

kayfab's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

mellomanda99's review against another edition

dark 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

I really loved 90% of the book. An excellent lesson in loosening the weight of regret and seeking ownership over our lives, but the ending fell apart for me. I don't think the we overcome depression with a positive perspective is a powerful, moving or even realistic narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Vomit

crazybooklady89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This was recommended to me by a good friend several months ago, and I am so glad I finally got around to it!! Nora could be any of us, and the way in which she is left to figure out the beauty of life is written so well. I knew the ending at the beginning, and there were no big plot twists or surprises, but this book didn’t need any of that. I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Animal death, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

adenreads_'s review against another edition

The book was nothing like the back. I read it and thought it sounded magical. A woman who had the ability to pick up a book and travel to its world. It wasn’t like that.. it was depressing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, and Animal death

yayarose's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved the philosophical take on what happens after death while the character learns to love her life again and fight to stay. It was a really nice and reflective read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide, Death, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Sexual content, and Infidelity

agathajanemaud1908's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I read this book in a day. I just couldn’t stop. Is the overall ending predictable and does the author bash you over the head with what Nora learned? Yes. But nothing wrong with feeling good. Not every book has to be both life changing and a new form of its art.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, and Stalking

Moderate: Car accident, Body shaming, Stalking, Infidelity, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is a fantastic read. It’s a perfect life affirming dramedy that tiptoes in the fantastical. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Sexual content

There’s themes of generational suicide tendencies and alcoholism/drug abuse.

meganreadsonlythebest's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

cassiacow's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

This book has such an interesting premise - a Library where you can read all of your alternate lives. 

I personally found the writing style a bit too 'simple' - much like Coelho's The Alchemist, it is clearly written as a self-help book under a superficial story. The philosophy that was discussed also didn't resonate with my particular brand of depression - but it was still interesting to read through the lens of someone with different struggles to me.

However, this was such an easy read and one that definitely could help someone reading it at the right time - if you are paralysed by regrets about your life, for example, this book is definitely worth a read. I read it at a time when I've been feeling very unsure about my future, at the recommendation of a friend - and I can see how it would help some people in that scenario, but I don't feel I got as much out of it as some people did.

Overall, really enjoyed this book! Definitely a quick easy one that anyone feeling a bit lost can try.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Drug use

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Terminal illness