Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody

13 reviews

stellahadz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I read Gillian Flynn's Dark Places in January, and I wondered at the time what the story would have been like if it had been written in the era of ubiquitous true-crime content like podcasts and subreddits. Rabbit Hole is as close as I've gotten to an answer to that question. It's an enthralling story about the aftermath of the main character's sister's disappearance and her father's death. It's more character-driven than most thriller novels, and the mystery is less about the "who" than the "how" or the "why." I understand some people's disappointment with some aspects of the story, but I thought it achieved its aims pretty well. It kept me engaged from the very first page, and although I wish some of the character arcs and storylines had been tied up a little more neatly, I think the point was that life isn't always like that. 

I'd advise checking the content warnings for this book, and I'd generally recommend not reading it at all if animal cruelty is tough for you to read about - the instances in this book were just about at the limit I could handle, and I usually have a pretty strong stomach. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

the_great_katsby's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Self harm, and Suicide

katwalke7's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Rabbit Hole does a really good job at underscoring the grotesque obsession that people have with true crime. A lot of other authors have made poor attempts at this trope, but this book is the only one I've read that actually achieved a unique perspective. While some part of this book are really dark and difficult to stomach, it added to the overwhelming grief experienced by the main character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual content

sydresnik's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

syellico's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

tabitha_thorns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Made me genuinely sick to my stomach (in a good way) for most of the book. An excellent exploration of the main character going mad. Foreboding, full of dread, but the ending is a little lackluster. It suits the tone and mood of the story but eh, could have ended in a more compelling way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide

A dog in desperate need of medical care is denied it. the protagonist ends up mercy killing the dog

afasanello's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Antisemitism

dizzymisslizzy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Minor: Child death and Car accident

macncheese_pdf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Death of parent

mflynn8908's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol