Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

138 reviews

sestout's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Gore, Alcohol, Suicide, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Gaslighting, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Eating disorder, Ableism, and Abandonment

lilminx's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

Not my cup of tea. Lots of broken, unlikable characters trying to figure out life which isn't my favorite thing to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Torture, Drug abuse, Addiction, Medical trauma, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Blood, and Gore

finleyfrogreads's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Stalking, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Excrement, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Animal cruelty, Blood, Addiction, and Child abuse

stomachpains's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Cursing, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Abandonment and Addiction

danapratt's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dysphoria, and Panic attacks/disorders

taemaeto's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use and Mental illness

julieghnr's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gore, Medical content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Cursing

pil4r's review against another edition

funny medium-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

4.0

Big Swiss se adentra con facilidad en la creciente categoría de libros raros protagonizados por mujeres desquiciadas. Este subgénero -en el que podría ubicar a otras ficciones como Mi año de descanso y relajación (con la que comparte la tematización sobre salud mental), El fuego entre nosotras (con la que comparte lo queer) y, mi favorita hasta ahora, Boy parts- me convoca y entretiene. Creo que esto sucede, principalmente, por la audacia con la que se construye a estos personajes, a estas mujeres sumamente fallidas, rotas, violentas e interesantes.
Además, Jen Beagin en particular elabora un universo bizarro que comienza por Hudson pero culmina espectacularmente en la mansión embrujada/zoológico en ruinas en el que vive Greta, nuestra sacada protagonista. Con diálogos atrapantes y personajes que forman vínculos igual de extraños que provocativos, la autora erige un trabajo distinto y muy irreverente sobre el poder, la victimización y las relaciones.
Esta historia me pareció muy entretenida y condimentada. El final dió algunos giros que no esperaba ni me deslumbraron pero no desacreditó en absoluto el tono tan finamente construido por Beagin durante toda la trama. Recomiendo para lectorxs que disfruten de personajes defectuosos, universos de decisiones y ambientes bizarros y tramas elaboradas sobre el autosabotaje. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicide, and Mental illness

kisani's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence and Grief

nanirump's review against another edition

funny sad fast-paced

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

3.5

This book was quite outlandish to the point of unbelievable. The characters did things and said things that no one would. All the relationships are very bizarre, comical and complicated. All exchanges are at the same time straight to the point and elusive, everyone seems to be avoidingsomething and not in touch with their feelings. It's quirky and fun and I very much enjoyed it, but just too unlikely for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Minor: Bullying, Grief, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, and Mental illness