Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

367 reviews

lavenderdreamz222's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.5

DNF I really wanted to like this book as I was enjoying the plot. But can authors please stop talking about underage girls breasts in detail every other chapter? It's giving S King. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Child death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Misogyny, Grief, Child abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Transphobia, Violence, Sexism, Pedophilia, and Fatphobia

hannymarieee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Chronic illness, Drug use, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Rape, and Blood

savshelfinger's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

ur girl is not a very good investigator!!!

I’ll give Gillian Flynn that she can build tension like few other writers. That said, the ending felt rushed and I had problems rooting for our protagonist - the character felt incomplete. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Murder, Vomit, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Gore

Minor: Incest

telepathicnarwhal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

An odd amount of sexualisation that wasn't really necessary for the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Drug use, Child abuse, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Grief, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Child death, Vomit, Sexual content, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Cursing, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Murder, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

ariajb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Death, Kidnapping, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Medical content, Vomit, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, and Bullying

Minor: Animal cruelty

katydidreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Self harm, Murder, Sexual violence, Death, Child death, and Addiction

sarah1111b_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

shelbielehto's review

challenging 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This might be the most fucked up book I’ve ever read, but I could not put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Self harm, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Bullying, Alcoholism, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Child abuse

nreyno's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Medical trauma, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Murder, Child death, Grief, Self harm, Body horror, and Bullying

belletex's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Dark twisty sad mysterious. Nicely written but kind of grim in a nasty environment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, and Rape