Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay

9 reviews

claresbooks's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Abandonment, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Racism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

alice_clawford's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Child abuse and Drug use

Minor: Self harm

radfordmanor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Police brutality

e11lla's review against another edition

emotional sad

5.0

Amazing awful book. A great book, really highlights the bad in the care system. I'm sorry that any child had to go through it. But reccomrnd reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Racism, and Physical abuse

michelles_book_nook's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

⚠️ TW: racism, institutional trauma, mental health, physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse and brief mentions of self harm ⚠️
This book had me welling up with tears so badly 😭 This book follows Lemn who was placed in care in the 60's during a particularly horrible time for young mothers and his heartbreaking story of his life and how he had to fight to succeed despite the cruelty and failings he had to endure at the hands of the care system. There are truly no words to explain the things that take place within this book but unfortunately this is a true story not only for Lemn but for so many other children raised in care. And despite this being a harrowing and emotional read it is also one of hope. Also, stories like this are really important to discuss and document so that they can be used as learning experiences and not allowed to occur ever again. Overall, I highly recommend giving this quick read from the new 2022 collection a go but please make sure to read the trigger warnings first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm

bridget_t's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm

katieamelia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Suicide

beccasbookcase's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual assault

justcallmeeej's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, and Vomit