Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Определенно голодна, by Chelsea G. Summers

25 reviews

wormgirl's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Gore, Violence, Mental illness, Blood, and Sexual content

alleycatbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This exceptionally brilliant novel will probably be my 2023 book of the year. 
Summers offers readers a ghastly yet thrilling alternative to Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love. The main character's predatory journey is filled with a psychological bounty of indulgence in lust and hunger. The juxtaposition of a colorful narrative is layered perfectly throughout by the black-and-white thought processes of the MC. I found myself lightheaded reading the obscure and bountiful adjectives that culminate into brilliant prose. I can't wait to reread this novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Violence, Blood, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Gore, and Mental illness

elizajstocks's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

If you love true crime, food, sex, and feminism? Read it right now. Then go watch The Menu. Similar vibes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Body horror, Blood, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

clavelita's review against another edition

dark reflective tense

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, and Vomit

dylweed's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Death, Confinement, Cannibalism, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Animal death, Car accident, and Body horror

kibiiiariii's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Mental illness, Police brutality, Gore, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Acephobia/Arophobia, Body horror, Blood, Confinement, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Infidelity

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Gore, Ableism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Animal death, Confinement, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, and Cancer

Moderate: Excrement, Mental illness, Drug use, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Vomit

Minor: Chronic illness

ratatouilllie's review against another edition

literally the most annoying type of prose

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

This book was beautifully written and grotesque. It was both funny and unbelievably unhinged. It made me laugh and cringe, and feel sad. It was just so good. There were some sections that were difficult for me to get through but as a whole this is such a solid piece of literature and such a good addition to the "unhinged woman" literary sub genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, Infidelity, Murder, Cannibalism, Car accident, Gun violence, Animal death, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Death, Classism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Drug use, Rape, Excrement, and Vomit

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Genocide, Pedophilia, Slavery, Racism, and Outing

ephemeral_remi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Cursing, Grief, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape and Vomit

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty