Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

133 reviews

mayaelhuyge's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

this book is very moody, the atmosphere is wonderful while reading this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Blood

the way that the main character uses magic is by cutting himself and drawing with his blood

prosenheim's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

earth_to_dani's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

annie_tonk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

Gorgeous writing. Reading this felt like watching a stopmotion video of  a puzzle assembling - a dark, magical, surreal, puzzle that left imprints in my mind. It was an imaginative masterpiece. I’m so enamored with this world that Schwab created and the dynamic characters that fill it. I love these characters! I want to be them and fight them and love them and scream at them! This world came to life for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Grief

Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

anna_pengu's review against another edition

Overdramatic dialogue that felt juvenile and unrealistic in a way that made conversations between characters lose a lot of flow. I also was really let down by the bare bones nature of the worldbuilding that, within 174 pages, really was not delved into much beyond setting up the various Londons and some magic. But after 174 pages, I didn't feel that the plot had moved much at all and the world was uninteresting, sadly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Blood

kenzibir's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Really enjoying the series and this author 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

luxxltyd's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Grief

yana_ha's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Murder

lenorenore's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol