Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

20 reviews

ladybergart's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

issyd23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

3.0

Immensely captivating with a disappointing & rushed ending. Gives ‘I Love Dick’ by Chris Kraus energy 3❤️‍🔥

NB Personally disagreed with 90% of the protagonists’ thoughts & actions + her critiques of feminism, consent & cancel culture in a post me too era - but worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexism, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Suicide, Stalking, Misogyny, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Racism, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

karol99's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Addiction, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, and Body shaming

kyrajg's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Medical content

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Kidnapping, Death, Pregnancy, Violence, Blood, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Suicide, Child death, Rape, and Sexual assault

olpapi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

mariahkindareads's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction and Pregnancy

tomato_bisque's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, and Infidelity

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Main character is unlikeable but it does highlight the worst aspects a lot of women feel about themselves and other women. All the other characters are unlikeable and it works.

hanna's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

This is such an interesting and varied perspective on issues such as consent, age gap and power dynamics. It's from a perspective we often don't think or hear about — the wife of the man who's accused of abusing his power. I would've given this 5 stars but the ending didn't really fit the narrative for me. Would still absolutely recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

hajarfoundi's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Mental illness, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Drug use