Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Out by Natsuo Kirino

7 reviews

rinnavv's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

alexjhenry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Mental illness, Blood, Stalking, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Murder

natyourusual_'s review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

It gets pretty graphic and starts VERY slow, but as it kept going I found myself reading faster to reach the end. Check the content warnings because it’s a lot at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Misogyny, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Addiction, Body horror, Vomit, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

mnstr_qn's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

I don't know how to feel about this book. ... I found it gripping, depressing, horrifying even, and I couldn't put it down. The ending was very meh but even then....it's going to haunt me. Would I recommend it? To psychology students, maybe. It's extremely dark. The characters aren't even likable and yet you might find yourself drawn in by them anyway. It's not very fast, but the way it was written kept me intrigued. Definitely not for everyone, and be warned before you go in - bring a flashlight and plenty of batteries, it's pitch black in there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Gore, Murder, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

a1exander's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Vomit, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

s_lorenz's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexism, Torture, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Blood, Body shaming, Death, and Sexual violence

alexmso's review against another edition

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

4.0

I don’t think I’m able to review this book.

Im still trying to come up with an adjective for this book, but I’m unable to. If in the near future I’m able to come up with a review, I may share my thoughts.

To say that this book shocked me is an understatement.

Tw: rape, violence, murder, abuse, domestic violence, prostitution, alcohol and tobacco consumption

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Violence