Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Nací para esto by Alice Oseman

31 reviews

skymreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cursing, Drug use, Self harm, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

robinks's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really love Oseman’s work, and this novel was no exception. My favorite part was the amazing cast of characters who we actually got to know beyond the surface through their conversations. I also really like when stories are told alternately through two character’s perspectives, and the length and pacing of the chapters fit well with the ebbs and flows of the action in the book. I found this novel very difficult to put down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Stalking, Outing, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Transphobia, and Vomit

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.0

Angel’s whole world revolves around her love for the boy band Ark, so her and her internet bestie make plans to meet for the first time in real life to go to the Ark concert. Jimmy is a member of Ark and is having a lot of difficulties with the stress and anxiety of being in one of the biggest band in the world. This book follows each character as they go throughout the week learning a lot about themselves, what they prioritize in life and their friendships.  I really love the diversity of this book and that the main characters are very religious but not in a problematic or traumatic way, they just find peace and happiness in their God.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Transphobia, Vomit, Stalking, and Outing

jackie_marion's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood and Stalking

emburke's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Outing

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Like other Oseman books, I didn't love this but I also didn't dislike it. It was entertaining, but felt like a self-insertion fanfiction by and about fans obsessed over a boy band. The characters are all fun and the problems they navigate werr intriguing enough to keep me reading to the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ben____'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm and Blood

kits_den's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, and Sexual harassment

whosfernn's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

glorytowers05's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Eating disorder, Self harm, Transphobia, Death of parent, Murder, and Outing