Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

44 reviews

burnourhistory's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Car accident

ehoustonmyatt's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

twilightfan420's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

I listened to this as an audiobook and loved it! Especially Tina and Ruth’s stories <3 It’s rare for me to find a split POV book where I like both narrators equally, but both Ruth and Pamela had so much strength and character development in their own ways. And the lemon shark was mentioned! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

delaneydunster's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

realityczar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Incest, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

alexflagg's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Incest, and Forced institutionalization

vannahcabana's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

This a rather dark read as it follows Pamela’s quest to ensuring the killer of two girls in her sorority house is locked away for good. It’s a true crime type story. I gave it 3.75 stars just because it did get a little confusing in the middle as each chapter is a different character and time period; it jumped around quite a bit. Although he’s never mentioned by name, this is a loosely based story of the Ted Bundy murders at FSU and other places. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Stunning and startling in equal turn. I greatly admire how Knoll weaves the theme of sisterhood throughout, not in an icky "girl boss"/white feminism way but, rather, in a profound call to reconsider—to remember—the shared responsibility we hold to do better for each other. A true sucker punch of a novel, one that I'd think would pair well with A Tiny Upward Shove.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Eating disorder and Pregnancy

litbrett's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

rallythealli's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment