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Phantom Limb: A Gripping Psychological Thriller by Lucinda Berry
4 reviews
khowick24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Self harm
astoriareader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Elizabeth and Emily are identical twins. Their childhood is horrific. Eventually, they were finally adopted by a good family, but not before suffering imaginable things.
- Eventually, one of the twins finds herself in an inpatient psych unit at a hospital. She is very confused by what people are telling her, and it’s not in line with her memories of the last few years.
- Very dark! Be sure to check out trigger warnings because there’s a lot of potentially triggering topics.
- I love Lucinda Berry, and I think she’s a phenomenal writer.
- This is her 4th book that I’ve read. I gave 4 stars to “The Best of Friends”, 5 stars to “When She Returned”, and 3 stars to “If You Tell A Lie.”
- Complex characters with excellent character development. I enjoyed the side characters, like Rose & Lisa, too.
- Berry writes a lot about mental health and trauma in this one, and I enjoyed how she presented the DSM and the look into the diagnoses.
- The whole story is told from the perspective of the twin, who is hospitalized. I loved learning from her eyes. Through conversations with others, she gains a lot of insight. There are flashbacks and memories as well. And, there’s a small portion of the book at the beginning that is prior to the hospitalization.
- I felt really connected to the main character, and I felt like I was right there with her trying to understand what exactly happened to her. The pacing was great. I was satisfied with the ending.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Blood, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Child abuse
Minor: Bullying and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm
jadecorissamartin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Excrement, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt