Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

17 reviews

jackyreadss's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

ishtar_n's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A fun read and palate cleanser between denser reads. Dramatic rich people doing dramatic rich people things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

vikaa_xy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

So many Plots the Ending was very good!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

honeybunchesofoats06's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Alcohol, Suicide, Mental illness, Addiction, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, and Blood

sarahmaemae's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Stalking, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Suicide

mallory10100's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

this was so insanely twisty i had absolutely no idea where it was going 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Drug use, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Cursing

Minor: Blood, Infidelity, and Vomit

booksnchocolate11's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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

3.5

The first 65% went pretty slowly for me but the last part of the book is crazy and twisty. Good, overall. Not my fave from the author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, and Mental illness