Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson

16 reviews

emilysweetnam's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

alibader's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Stalking, and Transphobia

jjjreads's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

1.0

Does contain some interesting information, but the whole book is so alarmist it frequently borders on hysterical. Even if some of the information is technically correct, I think the way it's presented makes it impossible to learn any truth from it. Further, there is no question that this book harms people with mental health issues or disorders.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

ellencraddock's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

Well written, questions society's views on mental health in general with a particular lens on psychopathy and criminology associated with psychopathy. Would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Excrement, and Mental illness

booksthatgotmeshook's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

angelicathebookworm's review against another edition

dark funny informative medium-paced

4.0

Ronson’s writing style and pacing throughout is a pleasure to read and suits the content of the text. Ronson mixes humour and factual information consistently well within the text to create an insightful yet exciting read. I wouldn’t recommend it for readers who are looking for a detailed, complex, and heavily factual information in regards to the field of psychopathy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness