Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Ward D by Freida McFadden

41 reviews

lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use and Dementia

azure_ecllpse's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

Thriller aspects were great. Finished this book in two sittings with the way it kept me on the edge of my seat - however, the lousy (arguably harmful) depictions of mental health and even addicts were really off putting.  This is the first book I’ve read by this author as she’s been highly recommended to me by many friends. I do hope to find the rest of her works don’t have the same problem. Mental health stigma is still a very real problem, and fictional portrayals contribute to that stigma so much more than we think. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Child abuse, and Ableism

ericanoll11's review

dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Murder, Blood, Violence, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Forced institutionalization

kassidypf13's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Death

livlovread's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, and Confinement

just_klaudia's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Death, Murder, Blood, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Drug use, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

michelleub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Was this a Great Book? Nah. It was okey. Like nothing extraordinary. It was kind of hard to get into but it is fast paced so it was a nice easy read. Easy Peasy to go through

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Murder

sariereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, and Murder

_meganrose's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

3.5 stars. Was slow for the first 70%, especially considering pretty much the entire main storyline takes place in a span of a single night shift. However, the multiple plot twists at the end really got me! Overall, it’s a pretty good thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Blood, Mental illness, and Violence

yasaman's review

challenging dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Drug use, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Terminal illness, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Violence, Mental illness, and Medical trauma