Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough

31 reviews

noeul's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness

soniaa5's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

mrsmishler's review

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

emiliejade_bigelow's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Self harm, Blood, and Car accident

forte_forte's review against another edition

tense fast-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

4.5

Great thriller book to get you out a reading slump. Really gets you thinking

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Car accident, and Death of parent

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.5

I thought this story was quite good, and I was really REALLY upset when Emma was getting gaslit by everyone around her. I do wish the reveal was a bit more expertly unfolded; I didn't feel like everything was really wrapped up nicely. The end did hit me hard, but I think based on how into the story I was, the ending could have been just explosive. And the whole daughter side-plot seemed maybe too much? When describing the plot to my partner, he commented that there was quite a lot going on in here, and that's the truth.

I also feel like if an author is going to use the kind of supernatural aspect, then it needs to be established as a possibility throughout the book. Like, the reader is looking for a realistic answer until told otherwise, so I supernatural answer doesn't feel very satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use and Emotional abuse

faythfarrar's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Stalking, Car accident, and Gaslighting

deanchaudhri's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Had really high expectations cuz Sarah Pinborough’s previous book is one of my all time faves. While this didn’t live up to that book, it’s still a very clever, twisty thriller with some creepy supernatural elements. Scarier than some horror books iv read tbh. The twist didn’t twist as much as I wanted it to but it was very well crafted and so hard to put down at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage

meeklovestoread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

I'm not gonna lie, the main reason I read this book was because the twist for "Behind Her Eyes" was spoiled for me and I thought it was the craziest twist I've ever heard about. So I decided to see if her other books were the same.

This book was pretty slow in the first half in my opinion, but it kept my intrigue enough to continue. I have to admit it did take me a while to get used to her writing style. The book was kind of like a slow burn with many leading plot elements. It was entertaining enough.

I love how we really got into the main character's head.

At one point I seriously thought she was going crazy. I'm so happy she left her no good unsupportive husband. He really got on my nerves. And I'm also glad she was able to gain a better relationship with her sister and finally understand her mother.

Also, the twist (many might think it's outlandish) but I really liked it. It bumped the book a 0.5 star for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

michelles_book_nook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

⚠️ CW: mental health, childhood trauma and murder ⚠️ If you want a read that will blow your mind and keep you up at night then you need to read this book! From the outside, Emma has the dream life. A loving husband, a beautiful house and two gorgeous children. But something is keeping Emma awake, scratching at her sanity at 1am. She's tried so hard to bury the past to protect her family, but witching hour loves a secret. And Emma's is the stuff of nightmares. This book was such a gripping and heart pounding read that I just couldn't put down and ended up binging. It is one of those reads that keeps you guessing until the very end when it reaches a jaw dropping climax! All of the characters start off being a bit unlikeable but then as you get to know them and all of the aspects of past and present you realise that you can't trust anyone and constantly second guess yourself at the end of every chapter. Overall, I highly recommend this read if you're a thriller lover.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Murder