Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Push by Ashley Audrain

217 reviews

hollydyer328's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Addictive! The sense of DREAD building as the characters kept doing bad things. The early motherhood challenges are real and raw and made me feel seen. But the way that Audrain developed that into a suspenseful domestic thriller went beyond the Mama Drama and felt creative. If you are a new Mama, read this and you will feel seen, and also know that there are moms worse than you! Lots of triggering content, so check your CW's. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Suicide

alicia_ann_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Whew, this book packed a heavy emotional punch. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Grief

spicymt072520's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Psychological thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Grief, and Car accident

Good book. Hard at times to read.

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

allison_elaine's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Self harm and Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment

trisjt's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Self harm, Medical content, and Medical trauma

stephanieroc's review against another edition

mysterious tense

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Self harm

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Abortion

raloveridge's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Oof. This was a stunning page turner, but boy oh boy, am I ever the exact wrong amount of pregnant to be reading this book. 🥴

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Self harm

bloupibloupreads's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Self harm and Injury/Injury detail