Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

224 reviews

perth_is's review against another edition

fast-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

5.0

taylor jenkins reid is so brilliant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

cristalsbookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

avazee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol

gisreading's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I can’t even write a coherent review of this book right after finishing it because it frustrated me so much. All I know is that I hated every everyone, and the book itself, by the time I got to the last page. 

Also, finding out Julia was the one conducting all of this wasn’t a surprise or a twist. I didn’t feel the shock of it because I was so numb by the stupidity of the characters. Just an extra note scribbled in the last few pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Mental illness

jordangilbert's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

TJR can definitely write a book. There was so much I enjoyed about this book; the writing was incredible and it held my interest the entire time. But, it didn't give me that 5 star feeling and I think that's down to the themes not being for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

jennifermreads's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Finally moved this from my TBR to my “Read-It” shelf! And WOW! I loved the podcast-documentary format of this novel. Taylor Jenkins Reid weaves magic with her words: I truly felt like this was a book of nonfiction, a story about a real band and their journey. Every character pops off the page. And, with a full-cast narration including Jennifer Beals, Judy Greer, Benjamin Bratt, and Julia Whelan, the audiobook was a dynamic way to experience the story. I find myself extra eager to now watch the TV adaptation! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abortion

mrnicholas's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

elspethmigliore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

i’m in awe of what i just read. i only wish the ending could have been elongated and it all didn’t happen so quickly. everything else was incredible and so emotional. 

definitely reread material ✅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Alcohol

jacklynp's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness