Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Your Driver Is Waiting: A Novel by Priya Guns, Priya Guns

6 reviews

kelsreadsthings's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

i feel like what really saved this book was chapters 57-95. i think this could've been better written as a novella. i didn't enjoy the first half outside of the main characters conversations with the old lady and her friends. i had to switch to the audiobook around chapter 27. i did like the social commentary and it felt very reflective of the times we're currently living in. i didn't mind that the romance/sapphic subplot wasn't a focus either. all in all, it was okay, but i wouldn't read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Self harm

the_lesbrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Grief, and Stalking

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug use, Racism, and Vomit

platypusinrainboots'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

sarah984's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

This modern-day reimagining of Taxi Driver blisters right along Damani's wild, self-destructive path, but I felt like it pulled back a little too much in what should have been its biggest moment. Loved the ending, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Drug use, Self harm, Excrement, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality and Deportation

Minor: Self harm

horizonous's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense fast-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

4.25

A book that will linger with me because of the very distinct voice of Damani, the narrator. I probably could have read 200 more pages of her interior monologue simply because I really like this type of.. dry, but sharp, matter of fact writing, however at the same time I found the story a bit too meandering at times. But Priya Guns is definitly an author I will keep an eye out in the future!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content, and Stalking

Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

Mental illness = Depression