Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

The September House by Carissa Orlando

65 reviews

marrie_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

teetasse's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

cal428's review

dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was quite the ride. I love horror as a metaphor and think there’s commentary here around agency, women’s stories and sanity that are all interesting, even if some aren’t fully fleshed out. Lots of gore, good twists and a satisfying (in my opinion) end. Definitely check the content warnings, but definitely a worthy addition to spooky season reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

larareads's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Self harm and Suicide

kristenreids's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

This was the best horror I've read in a while. There were very few slow parts in the middle. I liked that it was psychological too, I didn't expect that. Definitely recommend if you're looking for haunted house horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

kirsty_irwin's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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? N/A

4.5

Gory and wholesome all at once. This book gives Beetlejuice and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children vibes, while also being a fast-paced thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

Minor: Alcoholism

chris_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Vomit

icecreamsoldier's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

This was a fantastic read, easily became one of my favorite books of all times. The writing of this book was just beautifully crafted as the author is able to really set the scene of what is happening along with explaining in detail the horror of it while also adding hilarious bits and pieces that make this read such an enjoyable one. I felt so in love with the characters that at some point I was on the verge of tears of something bad happening to them. 

September house is a beautifully crafted horror story that narrates the horrors of a haunted house that ties together different topics and narratives going from mental illness to abusive relationships.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

jessicalarson125's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Dementia, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

ilaxaria's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit