Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

告白 Kokuhaku by 湊 かなえ, Kanae Minato

19 reviews

zaqlovesbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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 death, Drug abuse, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Abandonment

Minor: Chronic illness, Self harm, Sexual content, and Blood

hocuscrocus'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

4.5

I am so blown away by this book that I can't even think of where to start on praising it.
Every part offered a unique perspective on the same situation with its own set of new, disturbing details. By the end, I was left with an uncomfortably complex view of what happened without any progress toward forming an opinion on it. This story lives in the gray area.

I also can't get over how satisfying this book is. Details are tied to each other in ways that are often unpredictable (at least to me), but the author gives plenty of opportunities for the reader to piece together the newest details before showing the answer. From the perspective of structure, this book is a very satisfying example of how to stitch details together.

In short: Read this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

tiana_king's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.5

Revenge is indeed a dish best served cold. This was a dark story but I had to see it to the end. It brings up a lot of philosophical questions and lots of suspense. An enjoyable read if you have the stomach for it. I haven’t dissected a book this hard since leaving college.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Self harm, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death and Abortion

tabshirali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

cady_sass's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Holy shit. Goosebumps. CHILLS. This is how you write thriller/horror. My jaw is on the floor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

spooderman's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Transphobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

chrisljm's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

jaw dropped multiple times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Vomit

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

WOW. When my friend recommended this book to me, I thought ‘Okay, it’ll be a dark but easy read’ and quickly bought it on my Kindle. I did not think I would feel so horrified throughout! Dark? Incredibly so. Easy? Very much so, in terms of reading it in one sitting or two, but not in terms of content or concepts covered 😳

I did not think it would come full circle to Moriguchi-Sensei, but it did! I did love the way the chapters were split into: The Saint (Moriguchi), The Martyr (Mizuki, who’s loved Naoki since the first grade), The Benevolent One (Naoki’s sister and mother), The Seeker (Naoki), The Believer (Shūya) and then back to The Evangelist (Moriguchi). I thought that change in perspective was so interesting and incredibly executed.

I did feel for every single one of the characters, even Naoki and Shūya, because the sense of worthlessness and mother issues are challenging 🥲

I would HIGHLY recommend this book, but be warned there are quite a few dark themes so it’s best to read when you’re in an okay place 🥺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship