Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

8 reviews

nattie_moff's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

I loved this book until the last several chapters. Personally, I feel like there was too much misfortune and wild scenarios packed in, making it feel inauthentic at times. The story would seem to be in a place where it could be wrapped up and then another sad or crazy event would occur. 

Particularly after the dad was dead,

much of the remaining story felt unnecessarily drawn-out. I was especially annoyed by the chapter where Leni returns to Alaska

and confesses everything to the sheriff just to be briefly taken into custody.

It felt so forced and silly. 
If the story had been tied up sooner and in a cleaner way, this would have been 5 stars but it just lost me at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Minor: Confinement

samburkhouse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual content, Confinement, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Vomit

fink1129's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Confinement, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, and Cancer

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

loedai's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Terminal illness

ridgewife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Holy toledo. I am wrecked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Torture, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Child abuse, and Blood

mitsubachigirl's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Gun violence, Cancer, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

laurivali's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

J'ai adoré ce roman.
Je ne pensais pas qu'il me toucherait autant.
Il m'a beaucoup fait réfléchir sur ma relation avec mes parents, sur l'amour.
J'ai adoré comment l'Alaska est présenté, j'ai beaucoup appris.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Violence, and War