Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Le Bal des folles by Victoria Mas

108 reviews

heartsfromella's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Death

hilarylouise's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

nika_97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Ableism, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal cruelty and Death of parent

common_nonsense's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Self harm, Mental illness, and Rape

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Violence

readwhileitrains's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Rape, and Mental illness

irelivar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Mental illness

risemini's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

yolanda_h's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Self harm, and Mental illness

Moderate: Rape

anxiouspurpleelephant's review against another edition

i really liked the sound of this book, but there were quite graphic descriptions of sexual abuse, which really put me off it. i think i might go back to this book at some point as i would like to read it tho.  
i also found the way women were forced into the asylum not so easy to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Confinement

greenmind's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Rape

The insidious abuse of patriarchy is well covered in this book.