Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman

9 reviews

pigsjillyjiggs's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.0

Started off strong and then fell flat

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Abortion, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Confinement, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bibliograflieg's review against another edition

dark tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, and Gore

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Abortion

ramblepatch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Death, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Vomit, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Body horror, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Colonisation, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Infidelity, Medical content, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident

breeann's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, and Grief

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

this book is crazy. it feels like a fever dream to read. the characters are all pretty insufferable but luckily it didn’t ruin the experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Medical content

paigefroese's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child death, Death, Body horror, Gore, and Abortion

theimposter's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

jaylee_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Drug abuse, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Drug use, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abortion

ambermarz's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I didn't care for this one. 
What I liked: the detailed descriptions of gore/body horror/drug trips. the character's battle with addiction. the descriptions of mushrooms. 
What I didn't like: the characters. I didn't feel for Erin at all. There was a lack of characterization for her outside her obsession with Silas. I don't even know what she looks like. The pace of the book in general. How all over the place the different themes were. 
I was too lost in the multiple themes going on to see the

Silas reveal

at the end. Thought that concept was pretty interesting, wish it could have happened sooner. 

Overall I wanted to like it, but it fell flat. About halfway through I was really excited to see where it went, then it just went downhill. Meh. Bummer from an author I like. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, Cannibalism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Vomit, Sexism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child death and Death