Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

15 reviews

caidyn's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Another fun read by Grady Hendrix. I really love this author and his stuff is always fun to read, even though it has those dark themes to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, and Gaslighting

werewolvesnotswearwolves's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

herelieshenry's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This is my new favorite Grady Hendrix, full stop. I was rooting for Kris the whole time and the whole journey was engaging and tense. I kept picturing Terry like Lestat, they just called him blond but hey whatever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

maryellen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, and Murder