Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Intercepts by T.J. Payne

15 reviews

cartergladu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

brutallybookish's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a very interesting and thought provoking concept for a story. The dread built up slowly from the beginning of a mundane workday to one thing after another falling apart for our main character, Joe. The moral issue of a secret research job including unwilling human experiments on remote viewing hangs heavy in the air throughout the plot as Joe and the people around him are forced to question the morality of what they've been working on for so many years when the antennas who used to be everyday people find a way to infiltrate the minds of others. There is a fine line between what's truly happening and the uncertainty of the sanity of those affected, and it was a perfect fit for a horror story. I also appreciated all of the questions I had being answered at the end and coming full circle in a way I didn't expect. I do wish the pacing was just a bit faster in some places, but this book was absolutely magnificent, and I highly recommend for any casual horror reader!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, and Suicide

bexcloud's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

chickelope's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Alcohol

mollie_dellinger's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

keiraonyxraven's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Animal cruelty

bumblebre's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Blood

Moderate: Death, Gore, and Mental illness

wait_whoissheagain's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow. This book had me gripped from the very first chapter! The only time I stopped reading this was when it got dark and I was spooked (I’m a bit of a chicken)! The suspense was amazing, the ending was amazing, the plot and overall idea behind the story was amazing! The events and every gruesome detail was described in a way that had my stomach churning and my brain wanting more! The gore, the tension and the fast-paced action had me captivated and I absolutely devoured this book! Highly recommend for all horror lovers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent

darthbecca's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

It’s a gore-fest with body horror, which I’m fine with, and the story concept wasn’t bad. I don’t think it was quite developed enough - there are a lot of places this concept could have gone that I think could have been more interesting. There is a major plot point that I think wasn’t explained well. It’s an acceptable read if you’re into body horror and gore, but I definitely don’t consider this book to be scary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

mich3ll31221's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Excrement