Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

150 reviews

caherskedal's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

brittinyh3711's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

The writing style wasn't particularly my favorite but I still couldn't stop reading. Cried a little at the very end. It's a very emotional ride

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ashley_books_cats_judo's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I can understand the hype behind this one. I really enjoyed it as a standalone. Im not sure if I want to read the 2nd book because this one really felt like it wrapped up where it needed to.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault and Vomit

helenaoneill33's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

It took til the last third to kinda come together the first bit was quite slow I thought 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

kayleighreads_96's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

kirra_h22's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

i love this book with my whole heart. it got me out of a reading slump and personally for me, the book ends in chapter 82. i refuse to believe what happened to finny. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Self harm

these warnings are more so towards the very end of the book

alyssajewel's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I need to go buy the next book !

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Eating disorder

moonylovesstars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Im not okay. I will never recover.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kaerinae's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

4.25

I think it was long for a good reason. I hated the ending in a good and bad way. It just left me empty. But reminding me the time we have in earth is too short to not keep our loved ones close and let them know we love them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm

not all endings are happy endings and that’s just life

trisjt's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol