Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

53 reviews

ceejay's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Mental illness

Moderate: Stalking, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Miscarriage

lgmelcher's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual harassment

charity1313's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

I did not see it coming until the RIGHT before she made the reveal. Clever writing! I mean, I expect it from Beth O'Leary - she takes the trope and twists it just a bit into something new, fun, and quirky. LOVED it. Devoured it as quickly as possible. I know I'll re-read this one. The Flat Share is still my favorite but this one is a close #2. However, it's not as warm and fuzzy throughout as the other. It's heavy with emotion as all the characters are struggling with something, but that feels pretty true to life. Excellent well-rounded women's lit/RomCom.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Dementia and Self harm

nitroglycerin's review against another edition

hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent and Miscarriage

greatestheights's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.5

This was so, so lovely and unexpected. I had so many theories about wtf was going on and none of them were quite right, which is always lovely, and managed to fall in love with just about every character. So glad I picked this one to break my long streak of thrillers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia

laurataylor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Dementia, Grief, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Stalking

bexh's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief

theespressoedition's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was so unexpected, but shouldn't that actually be expected when it comes to Beth's writing? She constantly surprises me with emotional twists and turns and I'm 100% here for it.

I'm incredibly glad that I listened to the audiobook. It was beautifully narrated and completely immersed me in each woman's story. By the halfway point, I felt as though I was just sitting and listening to my friends talk about their romance woes, life struggles, and strange encounters. It was a level of familiarity that I haven't experienced many times.

This book tackles some really, really challenging topics. From infidelity to miscarriage, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, and more. Please be aware of that before going into this. It's not your average "rom-com" and I wouldn't even put it in the comedy genre at all. It has a few sweet, giggle-worthy moments, but there's a heavier emphasis on the emotional aspect.

I was caught completely unaware when I reached the last quarter of the book. I absolutely did not see the twist coming and it blew me away. I was so caught up in the individual stories of each woman that I never saw how things were going to come to a close. If you're looking for a book with a great twist, this is one you'll want to pick up.

Honestly, I can't recommend this enough. While it might not be my favorite of all her books (that spot is forever reserved for The Flatshare), this was absolutely incredible!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

fortunaisland's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Misogyny, Dementia, Death, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

theunfinishedbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, and Miscarriage

Minor: Alcohol and Stalking