Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

33 reviews

mathildemroy's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, and Emotional abuse

introverted_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Suicide, Homophobia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping

mrclintdavis's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Self harm

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, Stalking, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Kidnapping

niccolowilliam's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

Wow. Damn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Suicide attempt, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Antisemitism

Minor: Police brutality and War

peonydancer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I think I might've enjoyed it more if it was a little sped up, and if

more crimes were committed than just the one murder that was already described at the start of the book

 
But still, the writing was lovely, and the description of a psychotic and totally unreliable narrator was wonderful. I did find the ending a little confusing at first, as 

I wasn't sure if Julian was actually dead or not, or if Paul got institutionalized or not, and it was rather vague and confusing

but after a little while, I did understand the reference that Julian put in his letter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Animal death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

ashlislibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and Mental illness

opossumom's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Classism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Drug use

Minor: Sexual assault and Forced institutionalization

michaelferlazzo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

3.5

Ok, is it no plot just vibes? Maybe, but just imagine only bad vibes. A book full of red flags, no joke, if you know, you know. Paul and Julian both need to get over themselves already, you’re both not that great ok? What great prose, such a depressing book about the terrible things people can convince themselves to do and it’s so well written. Would not recommend, but had an interesting time reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Cursing

pierrojenesais's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

My soul is permanently damaged, it surely was violent delights😉  *hysterical crying*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident

egg_cup's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

God I love an unreliable narrator and god does this book give you just that. The author's note provides so much context for the plot I wish I'd read it first before diving in because the tone of this novel is just so wretched the whole way through I almost couldn't finish it; I'm still not quite sure how I feel but I am glad I persevered because I grew so fiercely protective of Julian lmao

It wasn't until the last act that the true nature of Paul and Julian's dynamic began to make sense, and the feeling of their increasingly frantic desperation to reach each other is visceral. A perfect depiction of teen angst at its absolute worst, the clearest way I can think to explain the reading experience of this book is to think of the narrative as just one long intrusive thought. Incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail