Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Notes on Her Color by Jennifer Neal

6 reviews

senesced's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

amyrose23's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Sexual assault

graceesford's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

ar_sa's review against another edition

challenging sad 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

3.25

probably wont read this book ever again but it was aight!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape

mixedreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

Notes on Her Color is a book that snuck up on me! The shock factor of the beginning hooked me and before I knew it I was over a hundred pages into the coming of age of Gabrielle and her navigating life right after high school. Gabrielle and her mother Tallulah have the ability to change the color of their skin, sometimes intentional, sometimes reactive, to a rainbow variety of colors. As Gabrielle learns how to control it her color changing and the dangers she faces as folks find out, her mother experiences a ongoing mental health crisis, leaving Gabrielle at the hands of her verbally/emotionally abusive father. In her year off before starting college, he insists she become adept at classical piano, hiring a teacher for her. This person, Dominique, becomes the window form which Gabrielle can see a way out of her current reality. 

As I finish up this book today, I’m really taken by Jennifer Neal’s characterization; particularly the way we watch Gabrielle come into and recognize the power of her own decision making. The untethering of the mother-daughter relationship kept me interested, and the queer storyline warmly unfolded in such a realistic way. 

Thank you for the gift of this book @catapult! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

carareadsthebooks's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent