Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

87 reviews

cassius_orion's review

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

beaaaisshyyy2008's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm and Drug use

elderlyemo's review

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

This is my third time rereading this book and though I reread books often, I always wait a couple of years to see how this one grows. This at its core, is a very authentic depiction of a mentally ill teenagers ability to all at once be completely self obsessed whilst genuinely believing that their life has no worth, and I think as we age, we lose the ability to exist as both. 

As such, I think your age and your life experiences, as with most books, will drastically impact the way you read this story. I read it this time around in less than two hours and forgot how funny and brutal and charming and real it was. 

The character of Craig is painfully relatable, as are many of the side characters, and though I think that there are parts of this book that were unnecessary - the entirety of Noelle and Craig's relationship is vapid and forced - the overall experience of reading this book was great. 

Would definitely recommend to anyone who has ever felt burnt out and broken, especially in the midst of the terror that is adolescence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Alcoholism

sssophie's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Transphobia

Minor: Self harm

farrahgarland's review

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Vomit

Minor: Drug use, Blood, and Suicide attempt

taylasreading's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Self harm, Medical content, Drug use, Mental illness, Addiction, and Drug abuse

taotechump's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Self harm

michelleub's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

I expected the exploration of mental health from the perspective of boy who institutionalized him self, but all I got was mere 5 days where he was in the hospital where, in my opinion, he did not do all that much. The movie was better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual content

barrettcmyk's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Rape and Physical abuse

sydkounn's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt