Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

16 reviews

catleuumlivro's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Infidelity, Classism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Grief, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy

constancepoplos's review

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts

katybradley888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: War and Violence

kateships's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

As soon as I was done with this book I wanted to start over. It’s very dense so it’s slow to read the first time, but once I adjusted, I ate it up. The parts that went in depth about farming and politics were a bit slow but still kind of interesting. Having a family tree handy is useful for this one too, as a the groups of characters all intersect in ways and there are repetitive names. 
This story is beautifully done, tragic, romantic, complicated. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Mental illness

Minor: War

annasbookreviews's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol

kerrence30's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.5

The development of Anna, Vronksky, Kitty and Levin is very interesting, and shows a real in-depth understanding of the human psyche. While some of their struggles are particular to the time it is set, others are still relatable. It shows an accurate perception of dealing (or not dealing) with one’s troubles with mental health. Supporting characters are also well developed, giving a sense of familiarity, although the length of the book could be reduced somewhat by slightly less development of lesser characters. Personally less interested in the religious complexities but it does give good context to the time and situation in Russia.
Listened on Audible to understand the emotions felt by characters better than reading extended descriptions and thankful for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence

Minor: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

ktdakotareads's review

sad slow-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

Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Death and Death of parent

kimveach's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

I'm glad I finally got around to reading this book.  It is so much more than a romance.  I suggest that you read it as an ebook if you aren't fluent in French.  The translation had many French phrases which you need to comprehend in order to understand the conversations between the characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content and War

bibi_'s review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts