Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Queen Charlotte by Shonda Rhimes, Julia Quinn

9 reviews

madipenn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

4.25

I watched the Netflix show before reading the book, I'd recommend that order if you're planning on watching/reading Queen Charlotte. I loved getting to see more from these characters, I was genuinely tearing up at parts. You get an up close view of how each character confronts their inclinations toward love and duty and heartbreak and perseverance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, Grief, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Rape, Sexism, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

carlyjoann's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Physical abuse

meghanm404's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Physical abuse

Minor: Dementia, Medical content, and Confinement

kkalicky94's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, and Sexual content

r4v3ncl4w_93's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Torture, and Medical content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexism, Physical abuse, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, and Misogyny

Minor: Grief, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

emilywemily6's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.25

I honestly liked this book the least out of the Julia Quinn books I have read. It didn’t read like her other books did, almost like someone else wrote it. There were a couple moments I loved, but the miscommunication trope is HUGE in this book and frustrating. The different perspective of the royalty in this time period was interesting, but the medical treatments included in the book were appalling to read about, and not enjoyable at all. This audiobook dragged on forever; I actually checked to see how much longer it was than the Bridgerton books, and it was actually about the same length! I didn’t like the narrator’s voices either, and the accents left something to be desired. I liked Charlotte’s and George’s personalities at first, but throughout the book they seemed so immature. I found Agatha’s conniving to be really interesting and clever and wanted more of her. The portrayal of mental illness bothered me because it was vague. I know we don’t have a lot of information about King George III’s mental health, but the book portrayed more of a psychosis than a bipolar disorder, which is what historians are leaning towards. I guess I needed more closure about what exactly the authors were trying to portray. I like how this book tried to show that the struggles didn’t disappear like love was a magic cure, but so much of the book was in turmoil that I didn’t get enough romance or even enduring love. Overall, kind of a disappointment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Confinement, Pregnancy, and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

onefineelephant's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

7/10. I'm glad I read this book because I appreciated some of the parts that we didn't get to see in the show and I liked getting to know the intimate thoughts of the characters (especially Brimsley). However, there were certain (small) parts of the book that differed from the show which really irked me. Also, the book completely erases the whole Lord Ledger plot line which I think completely changes Lady Danbury's character. I was really looking forward to getting to know Lady Danbury's thoughts and feelings about her illicit affair and then there was not even a hint of it in the book which was incredibly disappointing. Overall, I'm glad I read it but I doubt I will read it again and I much prefer the show to the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Ableism, and Chronic illness

Minor: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Dementia

booksalacarte's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

5⭐️ 3🌶️

Multi POV. I loved hearing Charlotte, George, Agatha, and Brimley’s POV. 

Agatha’s circumstances broke my heart. Bringing forward the historic practice of arranged marriage contracts between with children. It was a horrific common practice. 

The bee Easter eggs were perfect.

The ages are accurate, but didn’t set well with the idea of Charlotte (and Agatha) being an actual child bride. 

This was such an interesting look into the marriage of someone who had manic episodes and mental health issues. It was heartbreaking and eye opening. 

I’m a sobbing mess at the end. Oh my! Check your trigger warnings.

🏳️‍🌈 rep

Miscommunication trope

Secrets

Mental health rep

Naive bride

TW

Physical and mental abuse

Abandonment

Adult/minor relationship

Classism

Confinement

Death

Forced institutionalism

Gaslighting

Racism

Medical trauma

Mental illness

Panic attacks/disorder

Pregnancy

Child birth

Rape

Schizophrenia/psychosis

Sexual content

Sexual assault

Torture

If I don’t get more of Agatha’s son, I’ll be furious. He was such a little cute addition to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse