Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey

69 reviews

jenlindeman's review

4.5

challenging dark emotional inspiring

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

3.0

dark lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting

smkelly1997's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Tragic. Beautiful. Beautifully tragic. There is no other way to describe this book. Heather has you rooting for her from day one as you watch her world change around her. She’s strong, brave, and terrified but willing to stand up for those she loves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

aprescriptiontoread's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder

makinzimyers's review

3.75

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief

Minor: Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury

maddie_d_316's review

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder

abookandaspotoftea's review

3.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

aas's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment

jaydub0221's review against another edition

4.5

dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Alcohol

morganw33's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury