Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

15 reviews

margozaldivar's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction

meliacoletta's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

shlbee's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I love unlovable characters, and would have loved this so much more without Moshfegh’s weird and in the words of Roxanne Gay “bizarre and increasingly annoying preoccupation with fat and detailed descriptions of fatness”. Still, Moshfegh knows how to put the worst of us on a page and leave you begging for more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

jordannikol's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

minkler's review against another edition

I read the first 4 stories, and couldn't go any further. Was there any point to the stories other than to make you uncomfortable and slightly grossed-out? Not an enjoyable read by any means.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, and Stalking