Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Tu by Caroline Kepnes

56 reviews

shiv123's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing and Stalking

dorianlecter's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Medical content, Murder, and Suicide

nxclx's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

I'd watch bits of the show, but nothing concrete, so it was still a good read. The protagonist is creepy, and controlling, and the writing was amazing. I know Joe is toxic, but the writing made me want him to succeed, and then it slowly turned, yet still held it's charm. I immediately wanted to pick up Hidden Bodies.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Confinement, and Torture

Minor: Suicide

kissmyash0600's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Fast paced, compelling and super creepy. This book was almost uncomfortable to read, but it was so good.  The narrative really fit the story and I think I'll be reading the rest of the series.

Both MCs were maddening and super toxic...i honestly think the only character I liked in this book was Karen. It's also a really interesting commentary on privilege and 'keeping up with the Joneses' Joe is completely delusional and deserves a lot more than he got served in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

tenten's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

i am actually shocked by how much i enjoyed this book. i started it randomly, but throughout my read i kept thinking, "damn, i wish i could write like this." Kepnes did such an amazing job being inside the mind of someone with so many issues, someone so delusional. i actually cracked up out loud at several of the moments in the book, especially ones when Joe got worried about the "weirdos" who might be able to look into Beck's curtain-less windows. like sir....you're the weirdo!!! up until the very end he really thought Beck was trynna be with him...it was laughable, truly. the whole book was honestly hilarious. i'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series, and watching the show!

one note – i'm sure this wasn't intentional, and it could also be because Joe is an unreliable narrator, but some of the depictions of Peach give me predatory lesbian vibes and i didn't love that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts

emmrosa's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Physical abuse