Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager by D.N. Bryn

13 reviews

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Hate crime, Death of parent, Sexual content, Homophobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Ableism, and Self harm

alex_baker's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The two characters are so dumb in the best of ways. Their relationship made me giggle like a lovestruck girlie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Murder, Stalking, Mental illness, Grief, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Confinement, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Biphobia, Gore, Body horror, Cursing, Alcohol, Genocide, Gun violence, Bullying, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Classism, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, and Stalking

dododenise's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A very fun read! They are utter idiots but they are so loveable I forgive them everything they do. I have no idea how they survived this book, but good for them.
The story itself was very predictable but it really didn’t bother me. In a way, it was relaxing. There was a tendency to slip in moments that would fill me with tension because in stories these things usually meant problems but this book immediately resolved it. These quick relief moments were new and fun. 
The romance was quite average. Not a lot of major feelings about it, but it did make me happy and I did root for them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Grief, Sexual content, and Alcohol

anntharai's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Medical trauma, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual content

massivegreen's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Ableism, Trafficking, Sexual content, Medical content, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Blood

Minor: Self harm and Homophobia

nat_kiverse's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual content, Drug use, Gaslighting, Death, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Confinement, Bullying, and Gun violence

hobbithopeful's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

A fade to black slow burn with vampires, mental illness, and a romance so sweet it'll make your fangs ache. 
Vincent is down on his luck and his money, it isn't easy for a vampire to find work in a world that doesn't even view them as human, and discrimination runs even more rampant then the vampire hunters prowling around. Desperate for blood and unable to afford blood bags, he is forced to sneak into people's homes and drink from them as they sleep. Only he breaks his rule of going back, and begins returning over and over to a delectable human.
Wesley needs to find proof that a pharmaceutical company killed his Mother, but the only way to get a job there is to "turn in a vampire" for testing and experimentation. When he realizes he has been visited regularly by a vampire at night, he hatches a plan. Vampires are are terrible anyways, right?  
I think this is one of the first paranormal romances I've read that doesn't have graphic spicy scenes in it, and yet I still felt the sexual tension and chemistry between characters which goes to show how great the writing and overall relationship was.  I also really liked the conversations surrounding mental health, and grief.
I do feel like I felt some of the book just waiting for plot to happen, I would have preferred if the pacing was a bit faster in some parts. A lot of the action is saved for the end of the book, which made it difficult to stay engaged at times. 
Overall a very sweet read, I would read the next book in the series and recommend to anyone looking for a spice free queer vampire romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content

booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Blood, Gore, Violence, Self harm, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Mental illness

sammymilfort's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Gore, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Ableism, Grief, and Hate crime

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse and Self harm

krisalexcole's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Minor: Cursing, Racism, Gun violence, and Homophobia

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