Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

One's Company by Ashley Hutson

26 reviews

wisewayfarer's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

Very much a ‘I support women’s wrongs’ kind of vibe.

Super interesting read but also has a underlying sadness to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Abandonment

cailaprincess's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Good audiobook ~

busted as Stan Roper lol wtfffff

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Cancer

vaykay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Wonderful writing. Frustratingly true yet ridiculous characters. Improper usage of a butcher's knife.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Death of parent

asreadbynicole's review

dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.5

As someone who grew up watching Three's Company I have such mixed feelings about this novel. On one hand, it pays homage to a show I truly enjoyed the details regarding the show are miraculous which I appreciate. On the other than, I found the beginning of the novel to move at an incredibly slow pace and the lead character to be incredibly unlikable. 

The novel follows Bonnie who is unable to move past a traumatic and dark point in her life. She takes seeking refuge in television to a completely new level by attempting to create a safe space for herself. I found her extremely unlikable and struggled to get through parts of the book where she was the lone character. Rita was my favourite character in the book, with the introduction of her character gave the novel a completely new exciting and intriguing direction. I found the book extremely difficult to put down towards the end and I felt like I needed to know what happened.

The novel is bizarre but that is part of the charm and what makes this an interesting read despite it being extremely unrealistic and far-fetched. If you are a lover of Three's Company I think this novel is worth the read but if not I'm not sure it will have the same impact.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Murder

laurakfinnegan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual assault

annagoesawol's review against another edition

By the description on back of the book, I thought this was going to be a comedy, until it took a sharp left turn towards VERY dark. I admire the creativity of the plot, but hit a lot of trigger points for me I wasn’t expecting and then when I googled the rest, I found out it only got darker and I bailed. 

Main themes of this book are grief, trauma, and mental illness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape

krnoble's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder

gloomi_sundai's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

this story was just.. sad :( but like what a premise honestly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Rape

aslanjude's review

dark emotional sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault and Car accident

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I think anyone who has gotten too into their comfort show, will relate to this. In a good way? No. Can they handle it? Probably not without our comfort shows. But I really do think it is an interesting look at the connections between trauma, media reliance, nostalgia, and social isolation that really resonated with me. Despite our protagonist not being likeable in the slightest, you can see how she got there and empathize, and I found everyone of her relationships fascinating. I'm still digesting the ending and may come back to add thoughts later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Sexism