Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

19 reviews

turningpaigez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

I can’t stop thinking about this book, it’s lives with me forever! I love the birds and the sea. It’s just SO rich and every word serves a purpose. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, and Suicide

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Kind of a marvel for the time it was written in. I wish it could have ended differently, but I understand why it didn't. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content

zimmerlemon's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective

4.5

That was really I retesting to me! Honestly reminds me of Virginia Woolf even though the writing style is really different. Also vaguely yellow wallpaper-ish. Some really incredible moments/turns of phrase. I feel like I would definitely reread this and will be lowkey haunted by it lol. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

north_elliot's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

This book is okay for the most part, but in some places, the writing quality goes down. Certain parts are slightly confusing. Sometimes, the narrator goes out of character, but it's not too bad. Edna has some mental illness.

I'm not sure what Robert sees in her.

Also, there is a lack of details, especially at the abrupt end.

Edna's suicide is really pathetic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

gabbygarcia's review against another edition

reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Suicide

Moderate: Infidelity and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol

childbirth, drowning

, depression

murdrmagpie'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs and Classism

erins_bookshelf_'s review against another edition

2.5

So I guess going to the seaside to recover from illness was not always successful... or maybe that was just in this case

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Misogyny

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Sexism

arcadering's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

paigeinabook's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

fffrankiecat's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt