Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

157 reviews

jackiepreston's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

hattattoo's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

asfaltsblommor's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Self harm, Violence, and Cannibalism

7cleo7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Minor: Body shaming and War

worththecandle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Antisemitism, and Murder

Minor: Genocide and Sexual content

callistag1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Ableism, Vomit, and War

city_girl_writer's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a really good fantasy debut from Ava Reid. A story about religion, tradition, and identity with a slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance steeped in history and Jewish mythology. Reid's writing is more grounded here than A Study in Drowning (my first work by them), so I would recommend this book to non-flowery writing fantasy readers. I got lost a little bit towards the end, but more of a me-problem than a book-problem in my honest opinion. Nonetheless, I am glad I read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content and War

lenelchlein's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Religious bigotry

grrrcait's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Lesbophobia

aidareads's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury