Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

55 reviews

maria_silv_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

3.75

VERY mixed feelings at first, and some bits were better than others. Last 150 pages OMG!!! And loved the power and maturity that women show within this book, as someone who is very interested in gender equality and research in it, this was vety interesting and a big highlight within the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Dementia, Grief, and Stalking

joisaddler's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Dementia, and Grief

stitchbooks22's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

starlitpage's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

This book made me cry. I wasn't quite sure about the inherent infidelity of the premise that these three women get stood up by the same man, but I trusted Beth O'Leary, and I was right to. And of course with this author the tackles mental health in an upfront way as well. I don't know that I'll read it again, but I'm glad I picked it up. Everything did end up worth it in the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-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

3.25

A very slow burn for me, I really wasn't invested until all of a sudden I was hooked around 60% in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gaslighting

motherjuggler's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcohol

wordsofclover's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death

beatriks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Loved this book and would absolutely recommend it. It’s not a classic “modern romance” novel as I thought, in a way, although it is about love. The story unravels magnificently and absolutely draws you in. I loved all 4 main characters, and will read more books of Beth O’Leary. It has more depth than I had imagined. 

I don’t give it 5 points because of

Siobhan’s story arc with the terrible break-up and being a life coach helping others to heal while not having healed herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness and Toxic relationship

mvennen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

elieska's review against another edition

funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Dementia

Minor: Death of parent