Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Watchers - Wissen kann tödlich sein by John Marrs

17 reviews

othersociologist's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

erikathomas998's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

mairi99's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Kidnapping, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit and Suicide attempt

annierosebel's review against another edition

4.5

This was a fascinating concept. I'm really sad to now read the reviews that say I should've read his other 'future' books first!

Overall, this was some of the best like adult near-future fiction I've read I think. There was enough grounded detail for it to feel believable even though the concept is so wild. 

I also found it easy to keep track of lots of characters, which is a testament to the book bc I often struggle with that! 

It lost half a star because I felt like the end came tumbling all at once. The story was driving along and then suddenly there was a crescendo and it was done. I would've liked the pace to pick up a little earlier, as I was starting to get a tiny bit bogged down. 

It was very violent, but not unnecessarily so. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Miscarriage

maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

molls's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

booksandcoffeewithlexi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

effy's review against another edition

3.75

I was somewhat disappointed by this book. I think it was possibly off to a rocky start as it answered some of the questions left from The One which I had liked were left open to reader interpretation. I also would have liked some acknowledgement of the backtracking of the ending of The One. I suspect I would have appreciated this book more if I had re-read The Passengers prior to picking this book up as it chronologically occurs between The One and this book.

Overall I don't think that it was a bad book, it just didn't quite deliver to the same standard of Marr's other books. Overall most of the characters I didn't really care for so following their stories was less compelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

macberry's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Violence

unablelemon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Vomit