Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

525 reviews

flamesocks's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Child abuse, Classism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, and War

lavenderviolin's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Drug use, Violence, and War

chloetremain's review

Very dark, not in the mood for that. Should have know from the title that it would be heavy plot lines of both war and the impact of narcotics. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, War, Blood, Colonisation, Drug use, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, and Genocide

Moderate: Self harm and Fire/Fire injury

eri002's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, War, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Grief, Violence, Genocide, Murder, Rape, and Torture

Moderate: Excrement, Classism, Animal death, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia

kikalox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, War, Grief, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

ann99's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Violence, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Abortion, Addiction, Blood, Genocide, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Rape

lillypillygooseberry's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

lots of horrific imagery in this book. Definitely read the trigger warnings, especially if you identify as female: I consider myself pretty numb to most things in book but some of the descriptions were truly horrifying, especially because they are based on real-life events.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Confinement, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Colonisation, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, War, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, and Infertility

mpbookreviews's review

dark emotional tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Self harm, Racism, Child death, Violence, Grief, Gore, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Murder, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, War, Vomit, Sexual violence, and Drug use

itsnabs's review

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and War

Moderate: Self harm, Rape, Addiction, Infertility, and Sexual violence

Minor: Bullying and Eating disorder

rais's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, War, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Excrement, and Grief