Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

138 reviews

andiethegreat's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book was INCREDIBLE. I was not expecting to finish it as quickly as I did, but I legitimately could not put it down. 

The pacing is incredible, the main character is witting and intriguing, and the plot was truly intriguing. The twists were wonderful, and the references to classic movies were absolutely fantastic. Man. The hype is so deserved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Death, and Gaslighting

mj_86's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Child death

Minor: Animal cruelty and Addiction

k_coston's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Addiction, Stalking, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Drug abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

jes_reads00's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Drug use, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual content

missgrangerr's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child death, Car accident, and Death

franksreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Grief, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Confinement, Chronic illness, Racism, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Racial slurs

brookiet1220's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

2.0

 First time reading a “psychological thriller”. I liked the idea a nosy neighbor POV. The audiobook narrator did a good job making the reader feel like Anna was descending into madness. The book could’ve benefited from being at least 100-150 shorter. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

emily_koopmann's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

ellieisreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Death, Child death, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Addiction, and Car accident

bambicat234's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book mad me cry, it made me angry, and it surprised me SEVERAL times. The characters were realistic, and its rare I can praise a man for writing from the perspective of a female character so well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Violence