Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Mädchen in Scherben by Kathleen Glasgow

404 reviews

emmalynomohundro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Please, please read the trigger and content warnings before picking up this book. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone who isn’t in a stable mental state, and make sure if you are to read this book, there is a trusted family member, friend or adult in your life you can go to if this book begins to affect you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Rape, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

mary_josephine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts

leen's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“A girl’s life is the worst life in the world. A girl’s life is: you are born, you bleed, you burn.” 
This book was so raw in my opinion and it felt like the author was reaching into my brain and articulating my thoughts in a way that I’m not capable of, it destroyed me and the author’s note was just the cherry on top. 
Please look at the trigger warnings for this book because there are many!!

also fuck Riley.
Oh and Felix’s character was truly the light in the of the tunnel. In my opinion the last 50-60 pages are phenomenal!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

alyssareads17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

lwprice1209's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Drug use, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, and Violence

nisha_111's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Medical content, Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

mandala_eyes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Drug use, Medical content, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Vomit, Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Child death, Car accident, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

sofia_2023's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and Suicide

sierrabedwell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a great read focusing on mental health and substance abuse. It captures it in a very real way, and doesn’t ignore the fact that both are a lifelong issue that cannot magically be solved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

imi222's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence