Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Queen Charlotte by Shonda Rhimes, Julia Quinn

51 reviews

hunternichole14's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is amazing if you like bridgerton it’s in my opinion my favorite from the series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content

ceryni's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

thrntnja's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty

chrysanthxmum's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Mental illness

Moderate: Ableism, Medical trauma, Torture, and Medical content

kkalicky94's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, and Sexual content

r4v3ncl4w_93's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Torture, and Medical content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexism, Physical abuse, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, and Misogyny

Minor: Grief, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

emilywemily6's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.25

I honestly liked this book the least out of the Julia Quinn books I have read. It didn’t read like her other books did, almost like someone else wrote it. There were a couple moments I loved, but the miscommunication trope is HUGE in this book and frustrating. The different perspective of the royalty in this time period was interesting, but the medical treatments included in the book were appalling to read about, and not enjoyable at all. This audiobook dragged on forever; I actually checked to see how much longer it was than the Bridgerton books, and it was actually about the same length! I didn’t like the narrator’s voices either, and the accents left something to be desired. I liked Charlotte’s and George’s personalities at first, but throughout the book they seemed so immature. I found Agatha’s conniving to be really interesting and clever and wanted more of her. The portrayal of mental illness bothered me because it was vague. I know we don’t have a lot of information about King George III’s mental health, but the book portrayed more of a psychosis than a bipolar disorder, which is what historians are leaning towards. I guess I needed more closure about what exactly the authors were trying to portray. I like how this book tried to show that the struggles didn’t disappear like love was a magic cure, but so much of the book was in turmoil that I didn’t get enough romance or even enduring love. Overall, kind of a disappointment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Confinement, Pregnancy, and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

passionatereader78's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

I love this book more than I loved the Netflix series and I LOVE that series! The beautifully written details in this story of love no matter what! It definitely is a turn lemons into lemonade themed book. Queen Charlotte knows that there is something wrong in her marriage to King George, but she can't figure out what. George stays away from her most of the time and he refuses to tell the truth when she asks him why. George loves Charlotte but he cannot let her know his secret. He is the King and has to make sacrifices for the crown. This is definitely a reread!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Sexual content

mrsmishler's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content

rflavin's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness