Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

4 reviews

lethalflag's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Ganska klassisk romcom, rolig.

Lite för lyckligt och orealistiskt slut för min del

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Outing

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Alcohol, and Colonisation

the_harlequin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

starlitpage's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.75

This is a book I loved so much I wanted to reread it. The writing is fun, clever, beautiful in places and humorously casual often. The relationship is warm and resonant, and the underpinning theme is fiercely hopeful. There is a lot more sex, drinking, and even drugs than I am truly comfortable with, but I still love this book. Like despite the poor decisions and bastardry, I can't help loving Alex (Henry is less conflicting to me). I expect I'll reread this one again...maybe in another 4 years, if I need a dose of hope and distraction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia, Self harm, and Grief

iirissr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Had very high hopes and it was still better than I expected. The political parts were hard for me to understand (bc english isn't my first language), but it didn't bother me since the book wasn't driven by the politics. Overall loved the plot, characters and turns.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Self harm