Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Phantom Limb by Lucinda Berry

59 reviews

bookishcreature's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt

annaloyd's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.0

Honestly the only reason this book didn’t get 5 stars is I find it hard to read (or in this case hear) about people’s traumas, and also sometimes it felt like a textbook. But an excellent twist that I did not see coming!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

shootingstar's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Suicide attempt

mrsshoemaker's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is for you if you love a huge twist at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

megmccreery's review

mysterious fast-paced

2.0

Well this was traumatizing, and the writing was boring. Very clinical and not suspenseful for a thriller. The twist was meh, and the ending was… something! If anyone reads this, you MUST check TWs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Excrement and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

khowick24's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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 would buy every book this author releases! She writes absolutely brilliantly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Blood

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Self harm

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

dark fast-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

2.5

Not horrible but very predictable, literally called the twists from the very beginning. One of the better Lucinda Berry books I’ve read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Torture, Trafficking, and Car accident

Minor: Vomit

aleann129's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

sydneyjustreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

shortiebabe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The book was really good! I thought I had the ending figured out, so I did not see the final plot twist at the end coming. This is my second book of Dr. Berry's.  I personally liked this better than Allegedly. Can't wait to experience some more of her books!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts