Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

203 reviews

iris3271's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Self harm

miraveta's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Interesting to read a story where the narrators are so blatantly wrong about what's actually going on. They've placed themselves near the heart of a narrative they built up that in reality has little to do with them or anything larger than life, but rather the various everyday social pressures of the panopticon that is WASP suburban life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual harassment

maythetree's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

oliviaquested's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Suicide

kovvster_c's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Sexual content

bookinanook_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Self harm

maria_k2000's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Grief, and Suicide

livilu_'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Suicide

venusynth's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book led Air to create a mesmerising soundtrack, so I’ve no complaints for the slow pace. Teenagers are complicated.

Bathroom Girl and Clouds up are among my top three, with Playground Love/Highschool Lover standing at first place.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content

chldshsambino's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt