Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

15 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I’m always flabbergasted at the end of a Frieda novel. This one definitely gave me the ick, so check the trigger warnings. I really can’t believe the final twist. That was…unexpected, to say the least. These books are so easy to digest, even when they’re about the most heinous topics. It’s like bad reality tv in the best way possible…you just can’t look away. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, Death, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, and Murder

mrgerten's review

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Minor: Grief

lilliana_blackstar's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

rsagarin's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

sarahmaemae's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness, Stalking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Torture

sasoif's review

dark sad tense fast-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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book even though I hated all of the characters. I wanted Addie to stand up to the bullies and wanted her to open her eyes to the bullshit spewing from Nathaniel's mouth. I wanted to smack Eve for being such a nasty bitch. I wanted Hudson to step up for Addie, but in the end I was just disappointed with who he was. The characters were all so interwoven and evil in their own ways. Could not put it down. Another Freida McFadden winner.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship

emkpnut12's review

dark tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Gore, Torture, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Sexual violence

zoedonn's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Grief, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

Minor: Alcoholism

dezaraemd's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

This book has truly left me speechless. At first I didn’t like it at all - I found the writing style to be almost juvenile. It is reminiscent of a Wattpad story written by a teenager. I’m so glad I powered through despite the not-so-great writing. About 3/4 of the way through, the plot twists started and they DID NOT STOP! I will definitely be reading more of Freida McFadden’s books in the near future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, and Violence

Minor: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Stalking, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Infertility