Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

44 reviews

snowypineapples's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

I really struggled to write something about this book. But it's a book that I think about regularly and is really impactful. It critiques the pretentious atmospheres that isolates those inside from the reality of everyone else. If you want something reflective and emotional, this book is for you. 
It fits the dark academia aesthetic/genre so if that's what you're looking for this book is for you. But with that said it's not a book thats just "aesthetic" there's a meaning a critique of those who isolate themselves and view themselves as more intelligent than others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Car accident

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

li_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

rawan_m's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Incest, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, and Car accident

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, and Medical content

leepc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

This is the first contemporary book I’ve read in quite some time, and the writing is equal to the classics I usually stick to. It’s incredibly unique and intriguing, and the accurate and realistic description of daily life at a liberal arts college as a language student was amazing- critical and pastoral in equal and appropriate terms. My one criticism (and reason for not giving the book a full 5-stars) is the treatment of Francis. As a queer reader, it was disheartening to see him guided so heavily into tropes, especially

in his relationship with Charles, in his promiscuity, and in his ultimate forced marriage. The latter especially seemed unnecessary and forced, an oddly cruel fate for a character that could have found some sort of redemption like the others<spoiler/>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Body horror, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Grief, and Outing

Expect every possible trigger you could associate with a story about college students with access to alcohol, drugs, and money.