Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

2 reviews

masha__me's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Homophobia, Infertility, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Xenophobia

foreverinastory's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

2.0

I did not like this. I did not care about the characters one bit. I am going to forget everything I read and continue like I never read this

CWs: Adult/minor relationship, alcohol consumption, blood, child abuse (by a teacher), death, death of parent, emotional abuse, fire/fire injury, gun violence, homophobia, infidelity, injury/injury detail, misogyny, pedophilia/grooming, pregnacy, rape specifically marital rape, religious bigotry, sexism, sexual content, toxic relationship. Moderate: war, violence, mental illness (PTSD). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: War, Violence, and Mental illness