Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox

7 reviews

tink's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed this gothic mystery. 
The main character waivered between being very strong and sure minded, to being quite weak. I would have liked to read more of the romance. 
Spoiler

I feel like much, much more could be done with the female 'monk' storyline. It felt like it was briefly introduced then wrapped up. This storyline could have been developed a lot more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

thalia16's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

chelbelle122's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Olympic medal in mansplaining and gaslighting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

pebbletown's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Had a really, really strong start but kind of floundered in the third act, with some too on-the-nose villainous speeches and an anti-climactic big reveal. (I wanted more of the nun, considering she’s the opener to the book!!) But still a really cool and atmospheric read; enjoyed the unreliable narrator (though did not understand 90% of her choices)— also fun and spooky to read a book from the perspective of someone being actively attic-wifed.

I gotta say I did not see the appeal of Arthur at any point of the book—which makes you kind of lose touch with Ivy who falls for him so hook, line, and sinker. Yes for sure let’s get married, charismatic near stranger of local aristocracy who has a mysterious family and a weird fascination with my big haunted library!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: War

kayemm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

This is one of the best fantasy/ paranormal books I've read in a very long time. You're going to have questions at the end when you first read it. Trust me when I say go back and read it again and you'll understand the brilliance of the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

pinkfloydian's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

tamara_joy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Every trope you could wish for in a good gothic thriller is there. It has it's own engrossing premise, a fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War