Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

28 reviews

karenmariscalo's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.75

Weird and disjointed not engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Sexism

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

rugbygirlreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Mass/school shootings

mscarlettc's review against another edition

I feel this book was not as advertised. I was expecting a comical and reflective interaction between the fictional character of Mrs death and the writer Wolf and their developmentoof some kind of friendship or relationship. Instead I got a lot of words and not much story. It was all exceptionally confusing and overly complicated. Although in parts were well written and offered interesting explorations of the relationship between modernity and death it ultimately fell far short of its synopsis and the reviews that accompany the book. Overall very disappointing. Additionally not one for fiction lovers who don't particularly engage with poetry. It's largely written in prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Racism and Domestic abuse

merrynld's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

When I was only 10% of the way through this, I messaged a friend to say "I think I'm currently reading the best book I've ever read" and, now I've finished it, I stand by that wholeheartedly. I can't even put in to words why. If you are feeling lost and / or angry in the world, read this book. It will change how you see your life and what you do with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Slavery

janeharder's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism

anartfulreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

jamieleepilk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship