Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

36 reviews

galaxies's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

1.5

Is the funny actually in the room with us? I didn‘t spot it anywhere.

The Introduction in this book calls it „darkly funny“, „delightfully awkward“ and „pitch-perfect observations about the human condition“. I disagree with all of that.

I never understood what was going on with Gilda‘s brain and her thought processes and found the book relentlessly depressing and anxiety-inducing.

The first few pages of the book are not representative for the rest of the book.

I would only recommend this book to people who want to read about someone who is deeply depressed, anxiety-ridden, in constant panic attacks and who thinks about killing themselves

on nearly every page

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I do not recommend this to anyone who is in a mental health crisis or who struggles with their mental health in general.

The only reason I‘m not giving this book one star is because the first few pages weren‘t bad and I was moved a bit during the last few pages.

1.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

faithraider's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Funny and yet also intimate, heartbreaking look at mental health and addiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Outing

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

dannythestreet's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad

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

4.0

Probably one of the most relatable books I've read
(maybe don't read it if you're feeling particularly anxious or depressed)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

stripes_and_naps's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book and flew through it. I felt like the portrayal of anxiety/depression was very well written and relatable. I’m looking forward to reading more by this author in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Misogyny, Blood, Dementia, Mass/school shootings, and Religious bigotry

joensign's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

literarylaura's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

mgmsharpe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

This was really good. It kind of reminded me of “Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine” and “my year of rest and relaxation”. The main character is a nice completely traumatized person, like Eleanor, but is self-destructive like the main character from “my year”.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, and Abandonment

sgrunwald96's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

So painful and relatable. The author captures anxiety and depression so thoroughly in this funny and heartbreaking and human way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

yleavy's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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

3.0

Kind of a romp, mostly twee. I appreciated the way Austin wrote the repeating/intrusive thoughts that come with anxiety. Would be perfect to read in a dentist’s office waiting room or on an airplane. Anywhere you have time to kill but don’t want to think too hard.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Car accident

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting