Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Cherry by Nico Walker

6 reviews

erisiabliberationfront's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I picked up Cherry at a friend's of the library book sale because every random page I opened had something shocking or obscene. This book has a brick on the gas pedal, a knee on the steering wheel, and uses both hands to shoot up heroin while driving. This is a hard, dark, fast book—all drugs and violence and truama. White knuckle the cover and huff some duster. You'll make it through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

aarredon's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.25

Good book, but hard to read. One of those books that I'm glad I read, but will never read again. Not recommended for war veterans or those who have been experienced life in a war zone. A very honest and accurate depiction of the Iraq War and risks retraumatizing those who experienced war. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail

riotgurl420's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

maddieoggero's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and War

beebelli's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Alcohol

smpeterson16's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Islamophobia