Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Zaginione z Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

24 reviews

rondasue27's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious sad medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Vomit, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Ableism, Grief, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

lo_lo_ma's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

iamlaura's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This was a disturbing read that will stay with me for a while 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, and Emotional abuse

the_romance_bookie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

This is a rough read.  Good, but mental institutions freak me out and this was such a tragic novel about some of the history behind America’s poor handling of mental illnesses in the past.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Grief, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Sexual assault

klanders's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, and Mental illness

ehamlett's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Confinement, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Grief, and Child abuse

Minor: Abandonment and Sexual assault

greenclovers75's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Physical abuse and Death

Minor: Kidnapping

mnlarson's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Vomit, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Excrement, Mental illness, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Torture, and Gore

amylynn_p's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Ableism, Excrement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Torture

Perpetuates medicalized violence against disabled people.

slucchesi06's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit