Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

What Stalks Among Us by Sarah Hollowell

5 reviews

keenanmaree's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

Such a weird, wonderful, beautiful book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

dananana's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Self harm, Gun violence, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

elizabethwebb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Death, Violence, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Self harm, Gore, and Gun violence

tiff_taff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

What Stalks Among Us captivated me from the beginning! Sadie and Logan’s friendship kept me invested and the progression of it warmed my heart.

Spoiler

Sadie’s journey to identifying the abuse she endured with her former partner was challenging for me. It reminded me of old trauma I thought I had moved past. I love that Logan named the abuse while giving Sadie space to come to terms with it. I saw myself in Sadie. It is soul crushing to have a person you trust and love tell you that no one else will love you the way they do. It’s even harder to find the courage leave a relationship like that while fighting a voice that says,  “Maybe they’re right?”

All this to say that this book is without a doubt my book of the year. Sarah tackled trauma and neurodivergence with alarming accuracy and care. One last note,

Spoiler

the heckin wimdy line had me laughing out loud

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Fatphobia and Biphobia

coatpocketcreature's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Self harm