Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

She Started It by Sian Gilbert

173 reviews

homebodynate's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Vomit

jadams89's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Vomit

cathcasper's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Bullying, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Lesbophobia

charink's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Self harm, and Murder

jritc13's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Bullying, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Alcohol

hmstumfoll's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Bullying, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Homophobia

bookishkels's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Homophobia

kaylamoran's review

dark tense fast-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

3.0

Very predictable, none of the twists were shocking at all.  And none of the characters were likeable so there was no one to root for.  Pay attention to trigger warnings on this one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

kermcnally's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

mandajo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I enjoy having plot twists I didn't see coming. This book is not like that; it was pretty easy to figure out what was going to happen early on. My mom and I read it together and we guessed everything right. 
Even with the predictability, I still really enjoyed this book and it kept my interest. It gives me if Mean Girls was a thriller vibes. Look for trigger warnings though before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship