Reviews tagging Bullying

Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher

71 reviews

_mariah_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Bullying

Minor: Car accident

its_nikita's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Self harm, Mental illness, Injury/injury detail, and Bullying

maikie35's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

wends_nblw's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

xangemxv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Holy wow. I literally couldn't stop listening to this audiobook. It's not the kind of story you love, but it's powerful and has such a strong impact. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol

themadbloodstone's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No

1.25

While this book can be entertaining for a YA novel, it is not a good representation of mental health. Suicide is not a form of revenge and should not be represented as such. Hannah is a child, yes, but putting her suicide on other children’s shoulders and manipulating their emotions is not depression, it’s cruelty.

Spoiler

Also, her exposing a girl’s sexual assault and hyping up the blame-game on an innocent boy just to go “Oh, yeah, you don’t belong on my suicide tapes but I still sort of blame you for not saving me even though I turned you away and did not express my feelings” is fucked up.

Would I reread this again? I don’t know. Most likely not, but Thirteen Reasons Why did have quite the chokehold in middle school and high school. Maybe I will revisit it in 5 years. The book does create good discussion. I’ll give it that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Child death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Bullying

Minor: Car accident

_gabi_'s review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Bullying

yess's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Bullying, Alcohol, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Car accident

sarahkinney's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Car accident, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, and Infidelity

brandyb5050's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

The book had a good message in that your actions have consequences that can deeply affect a person. However, the idea of blaming everyone for your decision to take your life is a bad message to spread. I did enjoy the book right up until the ending. I hated the ending. Highly disappointed. It actually keeps me from recommending it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Rape, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying