Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Under Her Care by Lucinda Berry

7 reviews

brookey8888's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This one was good. I didn’t see a lot of it shocking, but the ending kind of was. This was a disturbing read, but an interesting look at the characters. I don’t know if me and this author vibe the greatest because this is the second book of hers I’ve read and I didn’t like either endings. They just feel so unfinished and rushed. I did enjoy this one a lot more than the other of hers I’ve read. One of the characters in this wasn’t unbearable so I was able to enjoy it, and the other was crazy so it was interesting to read that POV. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Death of parent, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Torture, and Toxic relationship

britnidudley's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Child abuse

k1mar1e11's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

FANTASTIC!!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Eating disorder, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Cancer, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, and Self harm

brittonmc1221's review

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Torture, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

eshannman's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

kamin8882's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Lucinda Berry does it again!! This is my second book by Lucinda and I am officially hooked !! This book had me hooked from the first page, and didn't stop!!! 

When the mayor of a town in Alabama is found murdered under a bridge, Mason Hill, the autistic son of former Miss USA, is found standing over her body. Of course the people are quick to accuse him, but Genevieve will do anything to defend and protect her son. The town detective calls in autism expert, Casey Walker to help consult on the case. While she tries to keep an open mind, she quickly discovers that Genevieve is doing a little more than protecting her son. The more she digs, the more shocking the discoveries. 

This book was so good !! I love how Lucinda Berry takes her expertise, and turns her real life experiences into twisty thrillers. She has a way of making you hate the villains so much that it works so perfect. The motherhood element in this book is very strong, and shows how different mothers can be. The characters were great, the pacing was quick and the twist was crazy. I loved it and can't wait to read more !!! 

Thank you Thomas & Mercer, Netgalley, and Lucinda Berry for an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Death of parent