Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

33 reviews

keniacantread's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

will graham, hannibal lecter, and francis dolarhyde are all complex characters that reflect each other at times which makes this book so interesting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, and Rape

Minor: Animal death and Cannibalism

jadams89's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

flooooo's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The second half is way more interesting and tense than the first wich is a real slog to get through. Also Hannibal Lecter is advertised as a major character on the front and back of the book but he only appears on like 10 pages. Overall I'd save the time and watch the 2002 movie with Anthony Hopkins instead.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

greenan26's review against another edition

challenging dark lighthearted tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use

caesar2014's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Dementia, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

juleseliasw's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Pretty outdated at times, but beautifully written descriptive details. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

thursdd4y's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

moviesnob04's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

mushasha's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

eyeblurr's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail