Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop

47 reviews

emmelinelc's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

Minor: Slavery

christine_beatrice's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Murder, and War

ella_thackray's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, and War

julianh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

This book has all the triggers. Make sure you are in a good place mentally before reading this book.

eimearo_c's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Suicide

lolas_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, and War

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

 Brief. Brutal. Beautiful. A haunting exploration of war, masculinity, grief, guilt and mental health. Deliberately repetitive which won’t be to every readers taste but I found it an effective and impactful technique. This is an unflinching, confronting read which packs a hefty emotional punch. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

angmagbabasa's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, and War

angelaaaa's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

okokapi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, and War