Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin

14 reviews

murdrmagpie's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Minor: Classism and Racial slurs

erin_mh362's review against another edition

2.5

So I guess going to the seaside to recover from illness was not always successful... or maybe that was just in this case

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Infidelity

Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexism

arcadering's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

paigeinabook's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Suicide, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Death of parent

fffrankiecat's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide

rianafrazier's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

This book left me SHOOK. Without giving away anything, there were certain plot points that I was not expecting. Edith was beautifully tragic and I feel the book reflected very well what women of that time period must have felt.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Death

Minor: Classism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

reid23's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

i love this book. really gives insight into women’s roles and perspectives in 19th century america. you become really invested in the characters and plot 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexism

livbowman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Infidelity, Classism, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

3.0

I appreciate this for what it represents in American Literature because it really was ahead of its time. There's a lot in here that moves feminist literature forward because a lot of the literature at the time didn't depict women in this way. Is the ending unfortunate? Yes, but it is expected, again because of the time it was written. But it will definitely make for interesting discussion at book club!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Sexism

martereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexism, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Alcohol