Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Sweet Obsession by Callie Rose

3 reviews

autumnwitch14's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Pedophilia, Rape, Islamophobia, and Suicide attempt

sierrawhitney04's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kclingerman's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

1.75

The main focus of the book is sex- with no rationality as to when. The characters could be running for their life and still find a way to stick it in. It makes absolutely no sense as to why the author thought that in the most CONFUSING times to add intense sex scenes. Someone could be bleeding out- they're fucking. Someone could be under the influence- they're fucking. Every dream? Involves sex. This is character based, but definitely not in the sense of their minds, but their bodies.

The real power struggle is the author trying to balance plot, character development, steamy scenes, emotional trauma, depth, you name it, they're trying to add it. 

But it's like dumping every flavor of soda into your fountain drink only to realize you filled it to the brim with ice and left no room for the intended content.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol