Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

33 reviews

jennswan's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Suicide, Medical content, and Death of parent

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Oh my god! This book is intense. I love it. Ruth is a warrior. My blood boiled because of Turk’s beliefs. I understood the sadness because of Davis, but damn, the hate was sad. I’m Asian so I don’t have first-hand experience like people of color, but it must not be easy. I can only imagine the prejudice they experience just by existing. This saddens me. I hope that all of us can be more understanding. It can never be easy to lose a child, but it can’t also be the same for people who are treated differently by the people around them. I salute Kennedy for finally seeing color. It’s a good thing that Turk turned his life around. Edison has a bright future, that’s for sure. Overall, I loved this! I felt a variety of emotions while reading. ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

abbywj's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, and Medical content

Moderate: Police brutality and Religious bigotry

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt

matildasaarinen's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Self harm

catieanason's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

Wow! What a wonderful book! I love that Picoult can weave in different perspectives around the topic of a child’s death. It gives unique insight about a skinheads evolution to becoming a skinhead and a Black hard working woman caught in the middle of his miss guided anger. High emotions throughout this read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Misogyny, and Self harm

cnord's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide

sarahbada's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

squarahreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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? Yes

3.75

flew through this one and really reading it overall (though it made me feel sick to my stomach at times)

a little trope-y and not entirely sure how I feel about some aspects of the storytelling- though I think it is pretty well-suited to tell this kind of story to the target demographic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

savreads28's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

evipefi's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Medical content