Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

11 reviews

kell_xavi's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

Enjoyed this better than I expected, despite a weaker family backstory than other characters in the series, and  being terribly sold on Jack and Jill. They’re well-balanced in the setting, though Jack’s agency makes the story gravitate her way more often. The world came to life with unexpected solidity and shows that not only do strange children (neglected, neurodivergent) find doors to escape to and remake home in, but they’re also deeply shaped by their experiences on another plane. I’m glad I have this part of the picture.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Dysphoria, and Blood

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Bullying, Grief, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia

i_mina_i's review

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Main character has OCD

oliverreeds's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Child death, Grief, and Murder

pyromastyx's review

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia and Fatphobia

Minor: Mental illness

belladsb's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

-January 2022- 

4.5 Satrs

C.A.W.P.I.L.E. : 8.57

-May 2019-

My heart aches in so many ways...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Mental illness, Body horror, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Violence

anniereads221's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Medical content, Murder, and Toxic relationship

stargem's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Blood, Death, Medical content, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Sexism

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, and Miscarriage

booksandprosecco's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

foreverinastory's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

 Rep: Aromantic lesbian female MC with OCD/mysophobia, sapphic love interest.

CWs: Adult/minor relationship, blood, child neglect/abuse, death, emotional abuse, mental illness (OCD, mysophobia), murder, toxic relationship, violence, sexual content (not graphic).
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The author read the audiobook and omg she did a fantastic job!

So reading EHaD, I really loved the world that was made. I liked Nancy well enough, but Jack was my favorite character. Getting to see Jack become herself was magical in it's own way. So I didn't realize Jack was blonde and so I completely pictured her as like a shorter version of Ruby Rose, and I'm going to forever picture her like that. 

I'm not sure if I wished I had read this before EHaD, but either way, I really enjoyed it. I loved seeing Jack being Dr. Bleak's apprentice and how she enjoyed her scientific work. The other amazing thing was the lesbian relationship Jack had. I absolutely loved it and I wish I had gotten to see more of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content