Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Toutes les nuances de la nuit by Chris Whitaker

20 reviews

annamwallace66's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

susan2424's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really enjoyed this novel. The characters were very sensitively portrayed and the plot was intriguing and engaging, and also very distressing throughout. The ending was satisfying and no loose ends were left. One of the best novels I’ve read this year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Abortion

lauramar850's review against another edition

1.75

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Incest, Suicide, Abortion

Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Pregnancy, Abandonment

kierstratton's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This made me feel SOMETHING but I can't pinpoint what. It was very reminiscent of Demon Copperhead, which I loved. I gave this the same rating because I also really enjoyed it. HOWEVER buckle in for it - this book is LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG. I do think it could have been a tad shorter, but I understand the need for the length since it spans decades. I did like the ending though it was a little cheesy. I will say, Patch disappointed me again and again, but I was still cheering him on the whole time?

I do wish him and Saint ended up together. But I think that's how I'm supposed to feel?

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

kacykay's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

mittan's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Incest, Rape, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy

headinthepages's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

lexiegrace88's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder

remarkablybrightbookworm's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief

bookscatcoffee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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This was a really immersive, enjoyable read!  It was long and required me to take it in small bites, which I enjoyed.  There are hard truths in this book, but the writing is wonderful and the characters are fully realized.  Definitely worth reading!  5 stars

Mystery

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail