Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Promising Young Women by Caroline O'Donoghue

7 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Sexism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Blood, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Gore, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism

larasfavbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

So so gripping! Not what I expected but then I’m not sure what I expected 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

whimsicella's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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: Mental illness and Sexual assault

feifeii's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual violence

angelina_orsola's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Although this story was tough to read at times as someone that has experienced something similar I found the conclusion to be very impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicide, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Abandonment

lani's review

dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

dj_teasdale's review

dark emotional funny fast-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

5.0

This narrator, Jane, draws you in to her world with humour and familiar office politics, then takes a dark turn. But this dark turn is believable, recognisable and keeps you on edge.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts