Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

2 reviews

kenkennady's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Body horror, Gore, Classism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Violence, Gun violence, Suicide, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

melissacushman's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Meditation on loneliness and misfits trying to find connection. Very mature writing and themes, hard to believe it was written by a 23-year-old! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Police brutality, Mental illness, Death, Cancer, and Alcoholism