Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Krokodilväktaren by Katrine Engberg

2 reviews

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Racial slurs

venetiana's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.5

Won't even talk about the actual plot/plot twists, I guess those are up to taste.

But there are racist and ableist things in this book, and those are just very iffy. Ugh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, and Classism