Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

77 reviews

rosiejoy21's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

mikaylamills's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what the plot of the book was for at least the first half. I was not expecting the turn that the story took and really enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Self harm

tinie_frogie's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Sexual assault

natalie183's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Self harm

Moderate: Addiction

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit and Self harm

lucylynham_'s review

dark mysterious sad

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Racism, and Self harm

midnightcxreal's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm

akrafi's review

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Animal death, and Grief

bthebookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I did not enjoy this book. It’s the book you take with you on a weekend to the beach, not bad but not good either.

Yes, there is a central conflict almost interesting enough to keep you just interested enough to soldier on but it leaves you with something to be desired.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Self harm, Xenophobia, and Animal death

zoebrown24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

I read this book many years ago when I got it for Christmas and I remember sitting there absolutely stunned by the ending and sobbing for the last 15% of the book. 
Reading it now when I’m older I see it quite differently, I teared up at the ending but didn’t cry. 
The characters aren’t likeable but I think that is part of the book, you can’t really relate to them though which is where I struggled. 
The ending is still as good/as shocking as I remembered it to be, but the plot twist is more obvious from the beginning, after this time of reading it. 
Would recommend for a younger audience or a very quick read, I will be trying the books prequel (Family of Liars) shortly as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Child death

Minor: Self harm