Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

La Moustache by Emmanuel Carrère

9 reviews

sofiam19's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.0

I feel crazy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Xenophobia

ellysion's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Mental illness

feyofbones's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Woof

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Suicide, Death, Toxic friendship, Gore, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Dementia

aj_langley's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This was fascinating. The last four pages were horrifying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Gaslighting, and Suicide

Minor: Body horror and Blood

lissymay's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Blood, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

laurakfinnegan's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, and Suicide

geoalice23's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Suicide, Self harm, and Mental illness

lesedi'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

3.75

Surreal. A mindfuck but memorable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Blood

Moderate: Racial slurs and Suicidal thoughts

You think you know what’s going on and then you realise that you don’t

giupi's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis