Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett

4 reviews

riri_pdx's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Addiction

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Self harm

Minor: Abortion

sammantha's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

One of my favourite books of all time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Cancer, Drug use, Medical content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Minor: Car accident

lancakes's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

I'm bummed that what started out so beautifully ended so tragically. I don't know if I'd have picked up the book if I were aware Lucy Grealy passed away after many suicide attempts and addiction to heroin. Not that I find such things Wrong or Shameful - but honestly they hold a lot of fear and darkness for me. I want to watch La Bohème and Orpheus.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Drug use, Death, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Minor: Abortion

ellenorr's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

3.0

I don’t know how I feel about this book. I devoured it, but guiltily—like it was immoral to read a text that feels so exploitative. I will be thinking about it for a long while. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Abortion, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Addiction