Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Of Love and Other Demons by Gabriel García Márquez

2 reviews

chasekj's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-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

4.25

Garcia-Marquez is able to make the grotesque parts of being human sound so beautiful.

There were times I had to do a double-take because the prose was so incredibly descriptive, yet the situation a bit disgusting

. This is my second book of his and he has become one of my favorite authors!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Medical content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Colonisation

kibiiiariii's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism