Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

This is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf

4 reviews

evawhite's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Dementia

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

afasanello's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

Just throw it away. Every person in this story sucks, except Henry! So many things feel unresolved. No follow up on 

Colin being weird????

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Awful characters. No thanks.

sallie_ees's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Dementia and Gaslighting

annelihghh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent