Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

36 reviews

gizley0420's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

lavalaempchen's review against another edition

This book is so full of ableism and just plane wrong. It hurts me to have read something like that and even spending money for it. 
The author neither did research, nor is he a good writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

jmarinaro's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cursing

karenaerts's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, and Vomit

book_perk's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

 The idea for this story is so unique and heartwarming! I absolutely devoured and loved this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Mental illness

nerdyllamas's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, and Mental illness