Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Die Einladung by Monika Baark, Emma Cline

19 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

It was like the author got tired of writing and thought it would be clever to end as it did. It felt lazy more than novel. Characters were utterly pathetic, yet I failed to wrangle up even an iota of sympathy for any of them. What was the point of your book??? Nonetheless, aside from the ending, I found myself early enjoying the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Mental illness, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Classism

elisepold's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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 content, Stalking, Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The messy world the main character has created for herself is so deliciously entertaining. The tension is really well-balanced throughout as well. I was just a little disappointed with where it ended; I wanted a little more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

1.0

Not entirely sure what the point of the book was? The commentary was a bit odd/non-existent and then the plot was just nothing? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Classism, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

sorcha's review against another edition

dark sad tense

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide

lay_kone's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Mental illness

ashley_turch's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

STRESS. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

There is a part about the characters finding a lost dog. The dog eventually gets lost again in an anticlimactic way, but I just pretended that someone found him and his owner.

0live_tr33's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Car accident

Moderate: Classism, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Mental illness

tashtasher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Car accident, and Bullying

danajoy's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

1.5

This is one of those books were nothing really happens. In fact it ends right before what you would imagine the climax to be. The protagonist is aloof, unlikeable, self destructive and completely self-serving. 
It's unsatisfying, uninteresting and meandering but some people really like this sort of slice of life story with a problematic, sad girl protagonist. 

The relationship with a minor in particular left a sour taste in my mouth. 

I put it on my 24 in 2024 list which was the main reason I didn't just DNF. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

This is one of those nothing happens, just vibes, kind of books. The main character, Alex, is insufferable and still pretty unknown to the reader by the end. I didn't like any of the supporting characters either. It doesn't have a dramatic climax. There is a long build to an event that gets abuptly cut off without any clear payoff.