Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

5 reviews

thomasdj's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death, War, and Colonisation

Minor: Murder, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

nerdkitten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Slavery

bookishchef's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.75

Probably very impressive for its time, but nothing special now. The story meanders and sometimes manages to be boring (which is almost an achievement for a book so short). Over all, I thought it was okay although the blatant sexism did take me out of the story many times over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Genocide, Body horror, Blood, War, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, and Gore

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Confinement, Cannibalism, Child death, and Misogyny

thelunarmouse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

greyreadseverything's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Alcoholism