Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor

23 reviews

juliealmeida's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.25

I'm enjoying this series very much! I just think this particular book spent a long time in a dark place of hopelessness. But the amount of tension and dejection I felt is just proof of how well written it is. And it did feel like a natural progression of the story. I'm still amazed at how dark and tense this story got. I wouldn't have guessed from the first chapters of the first book we’d land here. And at the same time, I'm glad to read something that doesn't feel the need to relieve tension all the time... even if it made me slow my reading pace to almost a stance still at times.

Right now, I'm equal parts excited and scared to read the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Self harm

inwetiewele's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

I LOVE MIDDLE BOOK DRAMA I LIVE FOR IT!!!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm and Gore

SA CW:

there is a scene where Thiago attempts to rape Karou. He is not successful but the struggle between them is described in detail. The scene occurs shortly after Karou helps Mik & Zuzanna escape. If you want to skip it entirely go to the next chapter once Ten comes to Karou’s room and tells her Thiago wants to see her at the pit.

bethfern04's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Gaslighting, War, Genocide, Grief, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, Rape, Slavery, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, and Violence

mngwa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, War, Self harm, Suicide, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit and Slavery

gcjay1994's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Overall an enjoyable read and continuation from book 1. I wasn’t wowed by it, but feel like I would have devoured this when I was younger. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death, War, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Blood, Rape, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic relationship

abiofpellinor's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Murder, Genocide, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Death, Self harm, Grief, and Body horror

kayelina's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Torture, Self harm, and Death

Moderate: War, Suicide, Physical abuse, Genocide, and Rape

Minor: Incest

zeravos's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Violence, and War

yaelaed's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, Death, and Genocide

Minor: Slavery, Violence, Self harm, and Sexual assault

fuzzy1999's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

What a phenomenal second book in this triology! I really appreciate how the author stayed true to the plot, not getting lost in the romance (although included really nicely), and tackling greater issues of conflict, identity and revelation. Equisite writing and story telling!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Sexual assault