Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Ward D by Freida McFadden

37 reviews

laurensbookshelf_reads's review against another edition

4.5

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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Blood

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Dementia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

ga_bby4's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Dementia, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Vomit

aas's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

c4msx's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Dementia

Minor: Drug abuse, Death of parent

marensreads's review against another edition

2.0

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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Dementia

The mental ableism in this was pretty gross. Describing people as "insane" and "crazy" just adds to the stigma people with these psychological disorders already face. Also, there is an incorrect definition of the term sundowning by a med student.

pageafter_paige's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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: Yes

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This is hands down one of Frieda’s best in my opinion. I was hooked instantly by the short chapter and the writing style! I was on the edge of my seat as I read this in one sitting. The entire book I was waiting for the next shoe to drop and I was trying so hard to figure out the twists but yet again Freida has me tricked! I loved how we got present day chapters and then flash backs from 8 years before to provide more context and deepen the characters. 

I really don’t want to say too much because I don’t want to give anything away but damn I wish this book was a movie! If you’re looking for a fast paced psychological thriller or are in a slump this is the book for you!!!! 

I know I’m hyping this up so much but really this felt like I just discovered Freida for the first time again. Maybe I NEEDED a thriller of maybe she’s just THAT GOOD but either way this is a top tier read for me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism