Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

8 reviews

jouljet's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Mental illness, and Racial slurs

raybudbury's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Death, Death of parent, Body shaming, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Grief

kaylynfergusonstone's review against another edition

I’ll probably pick it back up at some point because it’s objectively good, but the sadness of life is too real rn lol

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Mental illness, Death, and Eating disorder

Minor: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Abortion, and Death of parent

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Infidelity, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Cancer, Alcoholism, Dementia, Eating disorder, and Islamophobia

Minor: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia

readbycarina's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Antisemitism, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Minor: Suicide, Drug use, Ableism, Death of parent, and Homophobia

imds's review against another edition

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Antisemitism and Islamophobia

sleeson's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

This compile of short stories of Olive Kitteridge is unique. The stories jump back and forth through time. Characters are introduced in each story. It was fun connecting the dots on how each character played a role in Olive’s life. However, I liked almost every character but Olive. I go back and forth with 2.5 stars and 3 stars. I will probably listen to follow up book to see how Olive’s journey ends. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

dball1203's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Although this is a set of short stories, you really feel the connection between the stories

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship