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I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter by Dr. Harper
19 reviews
mizreads's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Gaslighting
nils_0's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
rage_among_the_page's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
These of course are not true patient files, but I love the format of short stories within a story and you get a bit of a character study type feel. Some of the storylines and plots felt a bit superficial and I wanted them to go deeper. There was enough in the final pages to grab me and lead me onto the next in the series (which I may not have otherwise picked up, due to disinterest in the title).
As a stand-alone, my initial rating may have been more of a 3-3.25, but as a series I enjoyed it far more. The evening I finished this one, I read the second in the series straight through.
To an extent, we rate all things based on our expectations. This particular book is heavily a “make it or break it” based on your expectations though…
-No they’re not real patient files
-There’s no supernatural element, this truly could be real life patient scenarios, though I’d expect more from patient files.
-It feels more like a diary of interactions.
-Book 1 has some weaknesses, but you can tell it’s getting somewhere.
-it’s not that deep and is more of a quick read.
It may or may not be intentional (due to the choice of presenting as patient files), but I felt the stories and ultimate plot were a fantastic plan and the writing grew stronger as all developed. If you’re writing as a character taking notes, that gives you a ton of flexibility…a therapist is likely not applying stellar literary skills while jotting down notes. I almost wish the author took more liberties in this area and created a stronger distinction between “patient file notes” vs “POV”. As the series progresses, this all fell in line more for me and I was only slightly thrown by any of the above. I’ve read many books where a typo or inconsistency throws the entire story off for me and keeps me distracted, not the case here and the story kept me going.
If you rate this book any higher than a 1, I recommend moving on to the next. If it grabbed your interest, even the slightest bit, the writing and story line get stronger and more involved. It’s a quick series that’s rather light (compared to what the titles may drum up for you).
Moderate: Self harm, Violence, and Mass/school shootings
authormelissameyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
chloseencounter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was silly, it was camp, it was ridiculous, I could definitely see why this is not the story for everyone but if you’re strictly a horror reader (like myself) and you want a little break in between books that make you feel bad/sad, this was surprisingly light hearted while still being gripping at points.
I will definitely pick up the other two the next time I’m looking for a quick, ridiculous read.
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
pp12647's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
brandie_abbie19's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Outing, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
dalmavatai's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
However, I still really enjoyed it! It was super twisty, and I think all of the twists took me by surprise because they were so crazy. I loved how interconnected the patient files were and how each of the endings surprised the hell out of me! This author is not particularly skilled at characterization or writing, but they sure as hell know how to write twists.
The ending was also pretty off-the-rails and I liked how everything came together, although I did feel that all the connections were perhaps a bit too convenient. The very end was a bit of a cliffhanger in terms of what happens to Dr Harper, which really makes me want to pick up the sequel, but I'll probably wait a bit before I do because the amount of off-the-rails plot packed into this book was enough for me for a while.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Homophobia and Cannibalism
rayne_1906's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Biphobia, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Pedophilia and Suicide