Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Wild by Kristin Hannah

8 reviews

sharu901's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

abbiebonnyman's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

laurigiepmans's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Alcohol

jonesin4books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Like all Kristin Hannah books, you expect a gut punch. This book is no exception! I cried from joyous moments as well as the painful ones. I found myself rooting for the main characters so often, they felt real, like I was going through this with them. The only reason I rated 4.5 and not 5, is that I would have liked to see Kristin dive into the sister's past and more into what divided them initially, and express things about their parents. If there had been just a tad of background, this is easily a 5 star read. If you have children (i do) there are some trigger warnings, but this is an excellent read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

baileyamanono's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Excrement

kristenjiannotti's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

All I can say is 'Wow.' Hannah is really becoming a favorite author of mine… may be already. When I shelved this book I was hoping for the same vibes as 'Nell' (the 1994 film with Jodi Foster), and I did get something similar, but also so much more. This is a raw story about love and trauma and wildness and the cruelty of the world. I was captivated. I loved the different perspectives we got, from psychiatrist and protagonist Julie, to her sister Ellie's to the local Doctor, and even Girl/Alice's perspective plus all of these intertwining relationships and connections and storylines. I just couldn't get enough. I laughed, I cried, I felt all of the emotion. This is a must read!!! I will be thinking about these characters for a long time to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

soobooksalot's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

I really need to get working on the Kristin Hannah backlist!
Dr. Julia Cates is a renowned psychiatrist, until her reputation is tarnished during a controversy with a former patient. 
Her sister Ellie, the chief of police for Rain Valley, calls upon Julia to assess a seemingly feral child who randomly appeared in town.
The character of Alice is one I won't soon forget, and Magic Hour is not an easy book to put down. 
What makes a person "human", gives them sense of self? How does lack of, then acquisition of, language form and change relationships? 
The story is uniquely told in that we don't have everything spelled out for us, given the character source of the background. Fascinating, to be sure.
Recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mass/school shootings