Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Projeto Lakewood by Megan Giddings

4 reviews

lilac_sparkle's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I think this book would be a good introduction for people who want to get into unreliable narrators. Very quickly after Lena signs up for the program do things get strange, leading the reader to wonder how much of this is the program itself and how much is it Lena's reactions to the program. I also felt the ending fit with the message the book was trying to convey about experimentation on Black people,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Medical content, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Alcohol and Chronic illness

bitterseason's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Dementia, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Stalking, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Sexual assault

mlindsay27's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Body horror

cleater65's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was GRIPPING! As soon as I picked it up I couldn't put it down. It's complex in how many interwoven issues are covered, and alternates between uneasy and horrific. I am excited to read more of this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cancer, Murder, and Terminal illness