Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

189 reviews

amelia_rose_20's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

7/10 | "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins grows richer upon reflection, captivating with its raw, realistic portrayal of Katniss that underscores the depth of her character and the complexities of rebellion.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

nokvi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is like my 3rd 4 star rating in a raw LOL I'm just handing them out at this point. Mockingjay dragged the triangle when from book one, we knew that Peeta was endgame but complaints about Katniss being whiny and a figurehead seem a bit... eh, she's a 17 year old with unresolved trauma and just desperately wants her sisters and friends to live; she's been thrown into a situation that literally out of her control and so much rests on her, OFC she's going to be a bit annoying and self centered about it. 

Were there persons who had it worse, obviously but what 17 year old has the maturity to compartmentalize and push forward like that. I enjoyed this book and I'm glad she

killed Coin in the end

because that was a hot mess waiting to happen. I

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Miscarriage

firelordmomo's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Gun violence, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Alcoholism, Murder, and Medical trauma

Minor: Blood and Suicidal thoughts

kattila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, War, Mental illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Torture

colorful_lulu's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child death, Suicide attempt, Genocide, Drug use, Murder, Mental illness, Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, War, Child abuse, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Vomit, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Miscarriage

smartie_5748's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Death, War, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, and Drug abuse

laceyfearon's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Alcoholism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Torture, War, Suicide, and Blood

Minor: Child death

isabelle_mary's review

dark emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

I have never read a book series where I have given each book five stars and today is the day that has changed. While I love many book series, I am also the first to admit when that book series slacks in one book or doesn’t, but when looking back at this book series I cannot find one moment where it is lacking something. Suzanne Collins perfectly has written a series that does not disappoint, leave you wondering, have slow moments (and vice versa, too fast moments), etc. She provides hope and pain perfectly and gives a realistic example of how war is. Katniss and Peeta’s story had always been one of my favorites on the screen but now reading it and getting more of it, makes me love them even more. Each character in this series was written with so much in mind and it makes me feel as if I knew them personally (and I love when a book does that). Joanna and Finnick I love you both!! This will definitely be a series to me that I reread over and over again and share with others. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Grief, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Hate crime, Alcohol, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Medical content

leeyongjin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, and Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Death of parent, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Confinement, Genocide, War, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Minor: Gaslighting, Gore, Vomit, and Death

brittanitanksley's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness