Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Run Posy Run by Cate C. Wells

3 reviews

dhs4au's review

1.0

So so bad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Fatphobia

So bad... Dubious consent

cluckieduck's review

dark 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

2.0

Eh, mafia just isn’t my jam, but I needed this for a book challenge. Cate C. Wells is a hit or miss author for me and this one, I’m afraid, was a miss. 

Look, I love a good psychopath lead - they’re hard to write and make compelling enough that you root for their HEA, but there’s something about Dario that I didn’t enjoy or connect with. He’s the wet blanket of psychopaths. Posy was meh. 

And wth was up with that last chapter?!? So OTT. Epilogue was cute though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Blood, Cursing, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Drug use, and Mental illness

kerrythefire's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

3.5

This was my first true mafia romance and honestly, it was alright. Neither of the MCs should be likeable on paper, but somehow I just kept rooting for them. The book was an interesting exploration of each of their characters, specifically because they were so flawed. And their character progression felt realistic... enough for the story to get us to a HEA, but not too much that it felt like they all of a sudden just became different characters. 

Toxic? I mean, totally. Did I still get on board with this love story? Yep.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Blood

Moderate: Murder, Torture, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent and Physical abuse