Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas

20 reviews

emilunax's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, and Alcohol

lauramparis's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence

heartsfromella's review

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

lau_leo's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wowowow. I feel like this book was made for me. This was a pretty quick read for me but it has resonated with me so much. As an agnostic nurse, I could sympathize with the main character immensely. I have often questioned and re-evaluated my beliefs and purpose in life so seeing one of the main characters go through similar things such as detachment, depersonalization, burnout, and survivors guilt had me connecting to this novel on a level I wasn’t expecting. I loved how the main characters question their own sanity and beliefs and stay true to themselves. I will probably recommend this book to anyone who will listen. And I am intrigued to see how I perceive this book when I reread it one day and if I will love it as much as I currently do. 

Before reading this book, I want to point out that looking up content warnings might be advised. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Trafficking

books4em's review

dark mysterious slow-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

2.25

This is a short book and I was somewhat disappointed.  The ending is rushed and I wish more detail/thought had been taken to expand on the ending. The author could've explored the two main characters after the climax of the book (which happens within the last few pages), but didn't. Some of the events in the novel aren't explicitly stated as they are and I think it looses some of the emotional effect they probably have in the book's native language (French). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

mgordon3118's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Ableism

catherineneeds's review

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Death

misslisag's review

emotional inspiring mysterious 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: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Minor: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Rape

thelassinlinen's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

minary's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Death