Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Shadows of Berlin by David R. Gillham

2 reviews

ninjamuse's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Genocide, Grief, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Drug use, Vomit, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Suicide, Rape, and Lesbophobia

anntharai's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 

An impeccable book, devastating in its blunt discussion of deeply known truths. 

Those who die, haunt. Those who survive, are haunted. 

The question of survivors guilt, real guilt, justice, and madness threads through this story from beginning to end. 

A story told with real emotion and a raw honesty about experiences still being felt today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Genocide, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Torture, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Death

Minor: Pedophilia, Slavery, Addiction, Rape, Child abuse, Hate crime, and Suicide