Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Das Lied der Krähen by Leigh Bardugo

122 reviews

jupitermond's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, Gore, and Slavery

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Torture, Addiction, Violence, and Child death

Minor: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

annikac6's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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: Addiction, Grief, Violence, Mental illness, and Slavery

Moderate: Gun violence and Death

alllowercase's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Mental illness, Gun violence, Blood, and Violence

jo_183's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Violence, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

_eleanorgreen8_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-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

4.25

I found it quite hard to get into this book as it took a while for the plot to get going and the start was pretty confusing, but once I was about halfway through I was deeply invested in all the characters and intruiged by their backgrounds and the storyline. Each character is really interesting and unique and my favourite part of the book was discovering some of their stories. This book is also very well written with sophisticated and effective use of writing techniques. Leigh Bardugo has a clear and interesting voice that is very enjoyable to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Murder, Addiction, Misogyny, Child abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness

Minor: Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

thescribblebug's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

Honestly my favourite book of the last five years - I’ve reread so many times now and every time I love the characters more. Smart writing, sharp-tongued characters, brilliant character development and the heist plot is so perfectly done. Can’t recommend enough.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Ableism, and Classism

elfiefiction's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-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

5.0

Amazing. Wonderful. Magnificent. This book is quite frankly, one of the best things I have ever read and I do not take that lightly. I was hooked the whole way through as we watched these traumatized teenagers overcome a plethora of their own problems and their external obstacles to achieve their goals. Every character is morally grey which is often rare to find, particularly in YA fiction. And they all feel like well rounded, real people. Similarly, the world feels very realistic and the atmospheric experience of reading this really immerses you in the story. Despite this being a slower paced story, it still engages the reader through the character's inner thoughts. Overall, this is a very solid book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

hannahwhiteyy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I absolutely adore this book and its characters. A read I keep coming back to reread and reread, the worldbuilding of Bardugo and her writing is so beautiful. I fell in love with her world and her characters, and you will too. Five stars. (But do be mindful of the content warnings!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Blood, Drug use, Torture, Slavery, Trafficking, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Racism, Racial slurs, and Stalking

abbyprofen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, and Blood

an_dro_me_da's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: War, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Confinement, Slavery, Sexism, and Torture

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Racism