Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Psycho by Robert Bloch

17 reviews

add_a_little_spook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

greenan26's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Minor: Incest

abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is just genius. Terrifying, but genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Confinement

Minor: Transphobia

wrensreadingroom's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Animal death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Suicide, Body horror, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

caidyn's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Finally, I've read this book. I didn't even know the movie was based on a book. But, this was a good read! I didn't like the ending as much, but still a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Mental illness

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

I read this, then watched the movie, and the book is so much better that I bumped it up to a 5 star (the movie is still great). I'm glad I finally got to read and watch Psycho; I've definitely been missing out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Blood and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual harassment

nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Misogyny

tailwhip's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Blood, Misogyny, Death of parent, Death, and Mental illness

corruptednatz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Trippy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Omg he poisoned his own mother and her lover! I loved how the book made the reader believe they killed themselves. Even the whole town was fooled

cheyanndow's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness