Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

18 reviews

clara01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I loved both Binding 13 and Keeping 13, I think they are amazing books and well worth a read. I strongly advise anyone to read the triggers first, I went in blind and wasn't prepared for the heartbreaking and how disturbing it could sometimes be. 
Shannon and Johnny have to be one of my favorite book couples and this book was the perfect ending (for now 🤞🏾) to their story.

The only thing I would say is I felt the book was just too long. At times it seemed to be really slow with not much h ppening. I think the storyline could've been covered in only 2/3 of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Blood, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming

meriss's review

emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Violence, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Medical content, Blood, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

contemplating_fiction's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.75

This book was slower than the last. I felt it could have been shorter and included alot of material in the middle of th3 story that could have been more succint. 

I enjoyed the ending and felt it was somewhat foreshadowed. The plot twist was enjoyable and I felt the emotional aspect was well delivered. 

The ending was a nice close off to the story but was somewhat anticlimactic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism

h_gall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, and Emotional abuse

nimsaynadiews's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Grief, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

queerbookworm2021's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Bullying

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

annagounari's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

cait's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cursing, Misogyny, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Body shaming, Infidelity, Child abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Bullying

radilikka's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Mental illness

hollaylonn's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Violence, Addiction, Grief, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders