Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

216 reviews

tkhz's review

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A page-turner recounting the rise and fall of a fictional 70's rock band, told in a documentary/interview format from the perspectives of the band's members as they cope with fame, control, addiction, and love.

Taylor Jenkins Reid knows how to write books that you can't put down. This story was intriguing from the very beginning and drew me in as I wanted to learn more about how the band eventually disbanded. I was not disappointed, as the story was full of love, drama, betrayal, hope, and more. The two main characters- Daisy and Billy- are both very complex but not unloveable. You can clearly see the way they both yearn for love and control over the chaos of their lives, as well as the ways they are so similar despite their feuds. The format of the book makes it easy to envision the story as a real documentary and I enjoyed getting to see events unfold from various different perspectives, with each character being a sort of unreliable narrator in their own right.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Infidelity, Abortion, and Domestic abuse

perfectcupoftea's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Pregnancy, Abortion, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

emmie2468's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

maggiemaryamos's review against another edition

dark lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Self harm, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

lucy_readsbooks13's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

The only reason this isn't 5 stars is because it didn't make me cry.
7HoEH made me cry like crazy, and while this is emotional, it didn't push me river the edge. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Drug use

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Medical content, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Minor: Cursing, Car accident, and Pregnancy

tilde_c_s's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug use

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy and Misogyny

_happilyeverafter_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, and Blood

Moderate: Grief, Abortion, and Mental illness

nindie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Cursing

Moderate: Abortion, Grief, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Chronic illness, War, Vomit, and Car accident

roobes_'s review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Terminal illness, and Abortion

545rizz's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Abortion, Drug use, Death, and Alcoholism