Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Asking For It by Louise O'Neill

10 reviews

eliseamelia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Cursing, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

stitchof's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical content, Blood, and Eating disorder

josxphinchen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Excrement, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

pruple13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, and Vomit

ceci_cc's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was very difficult to read but it was well done and I think it was accurate, unfortunately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Rape, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

sunskyleia's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

I cried for the entire second half!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

laurahendsbee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5

Struggled with the rating for this one, it was very realistic and honest and portrayed an inside perspective of mental health perspective accurately and heartbreakingly. I took .5 stars off because it was so bleak, man. No hopefulness and very ambiguous which the author intended to do and I get that but it made me cry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcohol, and Drug use

aya826lol's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

anathoresh's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness

rosalind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, and Body shaming

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit