Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Meisje zonder verleden by Michael Robotham

3 reviews

vivisms_82's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infertility, Abandonment, Abortion, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Rape, Death, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Addiction

pernillelsk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Death of parent, Torture, Mental illness, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape

Minor: Infidelity and Infertility

jasperoz's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I'm usually hesitant to read Michael Robotham's books when they aren't part of his Joe O'Loughlin series, however, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I really liked the new main character Cyrus, and Robotham is very talented at writing very real characters, who have very real flaws and weaknesses, as well as strengths. The plot for this one was very interesting, and although somewhat predictable, the writing and the characters more than make up for it, to create a very well worth it read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Death, and Cursing

Moderate: Mental illness and Torture