Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

70 reviews

melonmachinery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

An angry and straightforward book that I can't help but to like. It's heart wrenching and emotionally exhausting and somehow both satisfying and a power fantasy but the struggle is so awful it doesn't always feel like one. Look forward to the sequel and to see where this all ends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Body horror, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism

lavender_lores's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Misogyny, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, War, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Sexual violence

most of book revolves around gender roles, sexism, and misogyny

tiadreamer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Read this is a single sitting (on accident) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness and Confinement

sandy_21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and War

bookdevourer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death

adrian_scarman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and War

angel_hardy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

reereadingbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual violence and Suicidal thoughts

eddine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

☑️polyamorous relationship
☑️anti-hero main character
☑️strong, smart, indep female character
☑️mc smashing the patriarchy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and War

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Cursing, Chronic illness, Bullying, and Body shaming

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Homophobia