Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

53 reviews

georgia_mae's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Misogyny, Death, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Classism, Colonisation, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Murder

ktkeps's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Torture

Moderate: Classism, Abandonment, and Misogyny

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Suicide attempt

the_lovely_mrs_p's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

Middle Book Syndrome who? Bardugo does not know her. I absolutely devoured the second book in this Dark Academia (to be) trilogy. Once you fall back into the hallowed halls of Yale it is impossible to look back into the real world. Following Alex into the depths of magic and despair, your heart can't help but race right alongside hers. As if possible, this second book is more intense, faster paced, and a whole new level of perfect. 

Darlington is still missing, presumed to be either dead (if your philosophy is CYA through and though that is) or in hell (if you actually care, thank you very much). Alex and Dawes are working harder than ever to save him, regardless of the consequences. Without the backing Lethe the pair must figure out how to go to hell, and back, on their own. They risk everything; their life and worse, expulsion. To make matters stickier, Alex has an unwelcomed blast from the past she is forced to face head on. But in the end we all have our own demons to face, don't we? 

I cannot wait for the final book in this trilogy. Here's to hoping Alex gets her happily ever after. 

I highly recommend rereading Ninth House before you jump into this. Bardugo wastes no ink on rehashing or reminding the reader of the whose who - a risk that worked in her favor incredibly. Keeping the book fast and the reader on their toes, there isn't time to remind you who Eitan is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Police brutality, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery

page 305 (hardcover, first edition) (last two pages of ch 29) goes into graphic detail of a rape, but the story would make sense if you skipped the first half of the page (and therefore the details). There are other descriptions similar but that one is the most unsettling in my opinion