Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

14 reviews

bookish_5280's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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

2.5

This book started off incredibly. I love the first 100-150 pages or so. And then, a whole bunch of problematic elements appear (

pedophilia, incest, etc) as well as blatant racism. I can appreciate the role of some of these elements in other books (not racism, to be clear), such as pedophilia or incest,  and they appear as main themes in books that I love. But my problem with this book, in contrast to ones like Lolita or The Color Purple, is that there is not enough focus on the childhood trauma (I think there is one main chapter that discusses it).

I just thought that it could have been much more emotionally affecting and beautiful on a deeper level. I see the potential appeal, but even with the ending (which I did like), it is still not going to go on my favorites list. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse

_morgan's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident, Murder, and Classism

lpaxton's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

davidrb's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad 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

Not his finest. Could stand to lose 100 pages or so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis