Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Elskede barn by Romy Hausmann

8 reviews

olivialoverderheinheimer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.5

I was really expecting something more thrilling and chilling, the first few chapters were and the last few chapters were but the middle of the book felt more like an example of three people dealing with their own emotional distress. 

I think the book would have been more thrilling if we knew from the beginning the captor was still alive, up until the last 50 pages we thought he and the threat were dead. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Murder, Child death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Medical trauma

gullicksen31's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Death and Car accident

horizonous's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy, Child death, Infidelity, Suicide, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent and Vomit

◦ Mental illness = PTSD

stelladafloresta's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

dannythestreet's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Abandonment, Blood, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Chronic illness, Addiction, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty

leggatkat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Vomit, and Child death

Minor: Rape, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse

hilarylouise's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Grief, Child death, Car accident, and Blood

haleyapratt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence