Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle

18 reviews

emmaj_xo's review

dark hopeful 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

3.0

A great little read for younger readers with nice art and colouring. Definitely deal with some difficult, potentially triggering topics and the ending feels a little rushed, but the relationship between young Selina and Bruce is lovely the read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Self harm

littlecat's review

• Loveable characters? Yes

2.5

It was an okay story for a teen audience I think, I am not sure how well it works as a DC /Catwoman story as I dont know much about her character/history (but one thing that pulled me out of this was the idea of Bruce going to a public school).
While fantastical things exist in DC this book kind of sidesteps them, and I personally wouldnt have minded the little girl really growing thorns but I understand that they wanted a more "grounded" story.
The art is okay, not really my thing but not the worst.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse

mostlyvowels's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

notabookseller's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

if they make a live action adaptation of this then Booboo Stewart must play Ojo. if you’ve read this then you know i’m right 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing

apoppyinthewind's review

dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia

miamollekin's review

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, and Blood

doomluz's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I love the art, but the story was just ok. There were a few plot points that were introduced and never resolved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Violence

babayagaofficial's review against another edition

4.0

I get where negative reviews of this book are coming from — there is cruelty, and crudeness, and a dead animal. None of this is what we want for kids, but sometimes it's what kids have. I grew up with too little money and a mother who couldn't afford to tell her abusive boyfriend to leave. I loved cats for their independence and quiet affection, and I loved Catwoman for finding her way in a world stacked against her. I would have treasured this book then, and I love it now.

In my opinion, the instance of physical self-harm that this book depicts is not glorified. Later in the book, Selina realizes that it's not what she wants for a little girl she cares about: "Seeing my scars through Rosie's eyes... it throws me for a loop. What if Rosie hurts herself one day? What if she thinks that since I did, she can?"

Thinking about Rosie hurting herself, Selina has the same horrified reaction that we adults have to reading about Selina's pain. She learns to care about someone more vulnerable before she learns to care about herself, and her fear of letting anyone in finds a complex but hopeful resolution at the end. There are worse things for young people to read about, especially since they may already be experiencing them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death