Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Krokodilwächter by Katrine Engberg, Ulrich Sonnenberg

2 reviews

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Mental illness

venetiana's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.5

Won't even talk about the actual plot/plot twists, I guess those are up to taste.

But there are racist and ableist things in this book, and those are just very iffy. Ugh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Death, Ableism, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Vomit, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcoholism, Suicide, Blood, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Addiction, Infidelity, Bullying, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, and Gore

Minor: Confinement, Excrement, Cursing, Dysphoria, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, and Infertility