Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

4 reviews

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

1.0

Eleanor deserved better and the fact that Theo lived and she didn’t is absolute bullshit

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Sexism, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Violence

glitterdeww's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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 feel a tremendous urge to write essays about this book. MULTIPLE essays. This is a masterpiece. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide

jmeyers888's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Blood, and Dysphoria

mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Death, and Death of parent