Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

50 reviews

kwthor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

k8lynn's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

awachen's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Audiobook by Meryl Streep was really well done! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Abortion

gvoi1719's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Abortion

annamay1021's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Mental illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death and Vomit

sytaylor's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Blood

jjyork's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion

csyip's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Death

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child death, Mental illness, and Abortion

saara_ilona_muu's review against another edition

reflective slow-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, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

hihicass's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Abortion

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail