Reviews with content warning for Mental illness - Hysteria

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Hysteria by Jessica Gross

6 reviews

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Busting a nut over Sigmund Freud is actually insane, that fucker is in hell cackling and rubbing his hands together manically over that.

The second half is more interesting than the first. It’s definitely hard to get through. It’s weird and boring at the same time. This is not a sexual liberation book, has nothing to do with sex positivity. It’s infuriating to see reviews trying to spout that.

Our unnamed main character actively uses sex as a way to cope AND self harm. She cries during sex, begs to be hurt, can’t orgasm in front of men, and gets upset if they do want her sexually and even more so if they don’t. Which, yeah no not great but THAT’S when she’s relatable for me. And it’s all kind of ruined by her thinking about sex literally 24/7, using self deprecation every chance she gets in dialogue, and her random pick me behavior. But even that is bland and boring. I wish there was really ANYTHING going on in this book because it could have been more than what it was. Also, the whole student thing was pointless to me. What was the reason that had to be added? It did nothing.

glad she went to some form of therapy in the end, even if it was out of spite.

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sakisreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

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? It's complicated

3.5

I needed something short and snappy and this definitely hit that mark!
It was also VERY much in on the ‘weird woman’ trope and I loved it 😂

IMAGINE WANTING TO FUCK FREUD FOR REAL 😳

I thoroughly loved how human it was. There is no doubt that this author really went through her own feelings when she was writing this 🙊

3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨

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karlybug's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

this was interesting. i think i pulled it off the shelf randomly because i knew i needed a short novel for one of my reading challenges. i barely skimmed the back cover and so i wasn't really prepared for the story. the narrator is unfortunately too relatable, and i enjoyed the unfolding look into her subconscious. while i couldn't stand the obscene overuse of the phrase "twin orbs" & similar nauseating imagery (was this an intentional choice within the voice of the narrator, or just an author who's read too much romantasy & needed an editor???), i ended up generally enjoying this, and i'll probably read more from this author in the future.

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dixiecarroll's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Horrifying and sick! I loved it! This is for weirdos and freaks… enter at your own risk

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rupanjali's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

1.5

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whatellisreadnext's review

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dark medium-paced

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

2.0

I don't think this book was really for me. I usually enjoy books with messed up female characters, but this was very specific and not all that much happened. Plus it became quite taxing being in her anxious/horny mind. I actually think it was heightening my own anxiety just being in her head. I will say it was very well written and I'd definitely check out more from the author.

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