Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

ההיסטוריה הסודית by Donna Tartt

483 reviews

minnie_xx's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Dark like Daphne DuMaurier’s Rebecca.

Really good and well written.

A book that includes the second half of a mystery novel, getting away with the murder.

I really enjoyed this, I think my fondness for it will grow as time goes on. A really fascinating read with complex characters and lots of twists and turns. 100% recommend to lovers of the dark academia aesthetic and classics lovers. Lots of Greek references but you don’t need to be an expert to love this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident, Classism

nyree's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Classism

polpolpolulu's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I am absolutely in love with this The Secret History. Although the plot isn't seat gripping its evident that’s not the point of the story. You got to learn and bond with every character, and see how their true flaws have been hidden by Richards desire to be a part of their group. This story shows the wicked in the beautiful and that rarely is something as it seems. Donna depicts everything is such detail that you feel and perfectly imagine everything that Richard experiences. I would definitely re read this book in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

toshka_and_her_books's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

liaandersson's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really enjoyed reading this book. I had heard great reviews and plenty of recommendations from friends with similar taste to mine. I can not claim to be disappointed in the least. I listened to the audiobook and was completely submerged into this world, this life. I truly understand the common sentiment that this is considered a dark academia classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol

thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

reginahafner_'s review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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reread - it got better this time around

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Incest, Grief

abbyjoyw's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Easy 5 star read *easy*. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Incest, Sexism

elysh_kaye's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book made me scream out loud on multiple occasions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Blood, Classism

Minor: Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt

abbeerambles's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Very good book. I am now concerned for the people who romanticize these characters or want to live this kind of "elite" academia life. The entire point of the book, the WHOLE POINT is to warn readers off of wanting to be like them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Antisemitism, Toxic friendship, Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexism, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent

The N-slur is used, specifically directed toward a middle eastern man. There are many generally racist statements made throughout the book, toward many groups of people. Particularly several antisemitic comments. The F-slur is used several times at the beginning of the book. The characters, including the POV character, use drugs and alcohol gratuitously throughout the book.

The twins are incestuous. It's implied that the male twin Charles is abusive toward the female twin Camilla.