Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare

6 reviews

cait's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity

alyssa_simard's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Miscarriage, Racism, and Sexism

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

slow-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

3.5

I'm torn about this one because I still think the books in this particular series could use some serious editing (like most of Cassie's later books), but I think she has a knack for writing relationships. Particularly relationships that never go the way you want them to. So much pining!

There's a lot to be straightened out in the last book in this trilogy, and you know I will definitely be reading it. Even though it just feels like these books just keep getting longer and longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

sunsetcity's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-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

So... I will be the first to admit that this book is probably way too long. This book focuses a lot on character development and feelings so there is not a lot of forward movement in the actual plot until the last third of the book. But I really love the characters in this book and I was invested in their struggles and strife, so I didn't mind the slower pace. I still love Matthew and I am so excited to see how this wraps up in the next book with the new developments and the places our characters left off at the end of this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

gm_vak's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Violence

pannonianbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.75

i need third book RIGHT NOW, my heart can't take this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Murder, and Mental illness