Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

29 reviews

mikileann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I was mentally preparing myself to absolutely not like this book, as the movie was such a flop. However, I was quickly whiplashed as the story took unpredictable twists and turns. My anxiety was with them the entire time. This book is definitely not for the faint of heart, there are many gruesome scenes which is why I’ve included such a strong content warning— some were so incredibly shocking that I had to put the book down to compose myself. This book is such a thriller, and I highly recommend to anyone looking to be on the edge of your seat the entire time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

btemplet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

opplecopter's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

lunamoth33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

summerlyn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, and Blood

redwood_grove's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

lay_kone's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

tarshka's review against another edition

dark slow-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

1.0

The longer I listened, the more problems I had with the story. So many things seemed to happen entirely because it would be inconvenient for the main character if they happened at that time, without making sense within the premise of the story. For instance,

birds are affected by the creatures and kill themselves, yet 4 years after the creatures arrive and most humans seem to be dead, there are still birds all over the place so they can kill themselves for a shocking scene.

I'm not saying don't give characters challenges, I just like it to happen in a way that doesn't feel like there is no consistency to the setting and premise. 

I still think about this book sometimes. Which is maybe good for it, cause it had some staying power in my mind? But my thoughts are mostly about how much it annoyed me, a trait it shares with Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey, which is my least favorite book I've actually finished. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Self harm

miuku's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Self harm, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

mckensi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic