Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

91 reviews

purstiltski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Torture

kailiyahknight's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death, Torture, and Death of parent

missmali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death

tyyyler8's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Blood

Minor: Body horror, Child death, and Death of parent

rosie_robot's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Racism, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury

ladycranstonkc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kbrantmeier24's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I really liked this concept and story! I think the youths of today could read it easily and question their own humanity and mortality without it being too graphic. This is a good start and setup for the rest of the series, so I am excited to read the next book! 9/10

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Violence, and Blood

robin_nescu's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

This book made me think a lot about what it means to be human. The idea of morality is such a fascinating thing to me as a person who is a nihilst. I love how no matter if we are mortal or immortal, we will always be humane; to make mistakes, to be curious and live in wonder and ,of course , fear. We as humans, live in fear that we will die, people we love will die and people who hurt, abuse and commit such disgusting and horrific acts. 
As a Bigender, lesbian and immigrant, I live in fear everyday in my life. Scared that I will be hurt and kicked out from where I live.
This book truly imbodies what it means to live in fear and being feared, despite I don't kill people to keep down the population, it's what other people see me as. 
I do hope that one day, we will no longer hate and distrust eachother. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fatphobia and Kidnapping

Minor: Pedophilia, Torture, and Kidnapping

marc_le's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Torture

alipenguinface's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

An absolutely brilliant book that comments on the philosophy and ethics of death in an undying world. I don’t think there’s anything I could change about this book to make it better and I’m very excited for the next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail