Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough

14 reviews

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

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book probably could've done with at least 50 pages less. It got so tedious! But overall, I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

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

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

moonylovesstars's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

katosta8815's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

Very creepy. Repetitive at times, a lot of filler sub-plots, but overall interesting and mysterious enough to want to continue.

There are some plot holes regarding the “family curse/gift” — there is mention of family members before Patricia having similar issues, however when the story concludes, we only get an explanation for Patricia, Emma, and Will.

Trigger warning for

child abuse and statutory rape (I have a big issue with the way this topic is handled in this book….)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ashleyalyse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

While I did really enjoy this book, I still found myself with unanswered a questions at the end that I felt should have been resolved better. 
It was an enthralling read, I listened while I did chores around the house which allowed me to forget about how much cleaning I was doing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

maddireads13's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

theliteraryhooker's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

This book is nonsense. It's quick, entertaining nonsense, but nonsense nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Death of parent

destinyf1988's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Car accident