Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

21 reviews

christine7499's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I found myself constantly reading, but at times I found the fast-paced nature of the book and the sometimes simplistic way it was written to be a little cheesy. Once I got halfway through the book I could semi-predict the ending. Easy read. Enjoyable but nothing stellar.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault

ehnkay's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Content warning: sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

apiora215's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

lindehoffman's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Dysphoria and Pregnancy

nicole_g_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

soshereads_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

The ending is what made this two stars for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Rape, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infertility, Infidelity, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Abandonment

literamy's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

saraellenme's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Child death

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion, Sexism, and Eating disorder

raelin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I couldn’t put this down once I had started it. I highly disagree that there are any twists to this story though. Even though there were no surprises I wanted to see how it all played out and the story ended. 

I spent the first half of the book sure that Daphne knew what Amber wanted and that Jackson was a controlling asshole of a husband and that she just wanted out so she was making sure that Amber and Jackson got together. When Daphnes half of the book started it was hard to read just how terrible she was treated and how she was manipulated and imprisoned in her life. But if anything, I was disappointed that Daphne was so taken in my Amber in the beginning. I really really though she had caught on earlier.

I really wanted there to be resolution as to what would happen to Jackson Jr at the end. His dad is going to prison, his mom doesn’t care about him and will be poor and resentful. Who is going to care for him? I wish there would have been an added line about how he was adopted by one of Amber’s (real) sisters or something. That poor boy has an awful life ahead of him. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

travelthrupages's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Sexual content