Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

70 reviews

alaynatabor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicide

aleexe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

solinel7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

I loved it. So, 5 stars. *Disclaimer* My reviews are based on how much I loved it, how they made me feel and if I would go back to the book again, not on them being the best book ever written. 

I started this book because of fan art and since is Pride Month, I thought that it would be a good start! This trilogy did not disappoint. The first book grabbed my attention enough for me to keep going with the rest and I loved this one. You can see the author improving by the book. A lot of bad things happen to the characters but you can see how much they grow and pushing thru advertising, finding love and family. 

Before reading LOOK for TRIGGER WARNINGS!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Rape

victorxvale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Homophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Medical content, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

gardenofroses's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse and Confinement

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

sapphicread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Violence, Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Minor: Drug use and Pedophilia

waterisntreal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

maheen26's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Death, and Drug use

Minor: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

frantic_vampire's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

2024 Reread: This is still one of the best books that I think I’ve ever read. It was such a roller coaster of emotions and just when you think it can’t get any more dramatic, it does. I loved how Neil and Andrew weren’t subtle in the least and yet people were still shocked by them being together. It just made me giggle. I also loved how the Foxes rallied around Neil after everything that he had been through. It was so sweet to see them bonding and really cementing the rag-tag found family thing that they had going on. Honestly, this is just such a good book and it’s getting a solid five stars.

Original 2020 review: The Kings Men was an absolutely wild ride from start to finish. This one really came after my feelings with a vengeance. It’s pulled me in so many different directions emotionally that I’m almost speechless over it.

I really loved all the angst that this book had to offer. This book hit hard and kept hitting right until the end. I also just loved how casually Andrew and Neil’s relationship comes up at the most inopportune time. They weren’t necessarily hiding it, but it was so funny to see the whole team’s reaction to finding out about them. It was just the right amount of fluff to counterbalance all the trauma and angst of the rest of the book.

I think the only things that I would have liked a little more of in this book was Ichirou and Neil’s uncle Stuart. I feel like they could have been a little more involved with the story rather than just a background kinda thing. I also would have loved a little more of Jean. But I’m not gonna be picky.

There was just so much going on in The Kings Men. I desperately wish that this wasn’t the end of the series. This book put me through the wringer and I loved every minute of it. This one is getting a solid five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Mental illness, Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm, Violence, and Sexual assault

leosha's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Rape, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Torture, Addiction, and Child abuse