Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Tunnel by Ernesto Sabato

7 reviews

letras's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

wickedgrumpy's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

Truly bizarre.  It's presented as though the main character is a reliable narrator who is explaining his stream of consciousness which is a descent into madness as if it were a perfectly logical series of events.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual harassment, Violence, Addiction, Misogyny, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexism

piesdecenicienta_'s review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexism, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcohol and Suicidal thoughts

celevstial's review

challenging dark emotional tense 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 think that The Tunnel was one of the most terrifying books I have ever read for two reasons. One, it made me question my own sanity (not in a remotely enjoyable way) and overthink every little thing for a couple of days, and two, it was less than 150 pages and still took me over two months to get through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Murder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts

solouncapitulomas's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

the man was a walking red flag but that's the point, right?

"...y en todo caso había un solo túnel, oscuro y solitario: el mío, el túnel en que había transcurrido mi infancia, mi juventud, toda mi vida."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Alcohol

dani007k's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape