Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

61 reviews

dagmar_gorter8's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Love Cardan so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief

shadereads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity and Xenophobia

Minor: Drug use

lydia203's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Violence, and Death of parent

nonidude's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

A good series start! I knew a twist was coming, but didn't have it figured out, so that's fun. :) The violent scenes are done well and explain the situation clearly without being overly grotesque. Excited to see how things progress!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying and Kidnapping

Minor: Slavery, Torture, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

embermusic's review against another edition

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ericius's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol and War

meg_elyse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Vomit

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An excellent book about fantasy court politics and political intrigue. Our heroine is morally gray, but predominatly because of the impossible choices she is put into. I was hooked from start to finish and plan to bump the sequel up on my TBR. If this book was sold to you as an enemies to lovers romance please know this is very minor in the plot (which personally, I loved).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infertility, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy