Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

51 reviews

bokslukaren's review against another edition

dark tense

3.0

A different sort of story than the usual King , and a bit too many clichés for my taste, but unsettling nonetheless. Also in typical King fashion, a slightly underwhelming ending, though the build-up and tension were absolutely fantastic. The typical straight male gaze as well as the racism and stereotypes was unnecessary and didn't add to the plot or world-building. Finally, is this the same Holly Gibney as in “The Outsider”, and if so: HOW is that possible?  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

writerbowen72's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

tupeloallie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Hate crime, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Gaslighting

chiaradg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Racial slurs

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Vomit

somebodys_fool's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Murder

bracamontelau's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? N/A

2.5

Aunque ha sido muy entretenido y engancha, soy incapaz de no ver la parte sexista, racista y homófoba.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexism

jourdanicus's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a good King for me. Not a perfect 5, cuz I still find it hard to get past some things with him, like the whole including a Black character who is really smart and Ivy League-bound... but still uses AAVE in reference to the 'chores' he does for his adult white friend as a 'joke' because that's funny right? Steve, I get that you're the King of Horror (pun intended); does that preclude you from hiring sensitivity readers?

I actually thought his representation of Holly's neurodivergence was pretty well done though. And I laughingly wondered whether the feds have Stephen on some sort of list for how much he must have researched explosives and strychnine for this one?! Brady is probably one of the most creepily realistic portrayals of a domestic terrorist and psychopath I've read in fiction thus far.

Anyways, Jerome 4ever. Holly 4ever too. Looking forward to finishing the Bill Hodges trilogy and moving on to the Holly trilogy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Fatphobia

greendog1200's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Vomit

ultramariikka's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

bittie_bee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Vomit