Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

337 reviews

burning_blue_pages's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

lbooch24's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Mental illness

charlizardbookboi17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

This book was ROUGH but what a story. I was not prepared for that ending in any way, shape or fashion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Excrement, Self harm, Suicide, Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

katelynmill2's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

This book has a cool concept and I liked the format. I read this very quickly and reading their emails/messages was intriguing.

Ultimately I couldn’t stomach this book. If I had a stronger stomach, I think I wouldn’t liked this book more.

The meat is what got me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Gore

Minor: Suicide, Murder, and Death

alxceq's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.75

I normally don’t write reviews but I read this in one day. One sitting. As someone who’s been so vulnerable the way Agnes was I can see a past version of myself falling like her. I didn’t except the book to leave me feeling as dark and sick as it did. 
Terrifying and amazing, i feel like throwing up still. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Animal death, and Toxic relationship

juniper1312's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, and Vomit

caidyn's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Absolutely bloody disgusting. I didn't know much going into this and I'm glad. Super disturbing, but I'm going to be reading more of this author in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Body horror

irelivar's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide

jiayuanc's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Mental illness, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment

robinsera's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Gore, Suicide, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm