Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

12 reviews

mckenziecreads's review

funny medium-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

1.5

This genuinely may be the worst book I’ve ever read. The writing, ending, character development, and story are just bad. It was the kind of bad that may be cringe and sigh with disappointment more than once. I unfortunately cannot recommend this book to anyone I want a cordial relationship with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, and Alcohol

So many plot holes that never get filled.

mcmao's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

So glad I found this author via her witty TikTok’s. Scott was wrong - this book is amazing, especially the unexpected ending!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, and Pregnancy

anamustacho's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This is an easy, quick read.
The ending was rushed.
It's basically a sort of mind fucking plot. But it isn't because a lot of it was predictable. I also found the setting wasn't clear and strange, as well as the plot having too many holes.

The cheating husband was an asshole. But he didn't deserve this ending.

Normal people would just divorce.

But I get it. I do.

Yet, it is just psychopathic.
The wife killed the misstress and framed her husband for it.
Her partner, who she ends up having a kid with and marrying a day after her husband's execution, also crazy

Up until the last hour everything felt rushed and chaotic. But that last hours in the story with the "plot"twist was rushed and just sick. 

Lastly this felt like a low budget bad murder mysterie show.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

disguisedposer's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

Ended up giving it a 2.5. I started reading it and almost dnf after the first couple of chapters but then had a long drive so put the audiobook on. Adam's chapters/narration kept me in, it was actually kind of funny in places (not sure if it was meant to be), but Sarah's chapters and narrator were not good. I would have evened it out with a 3, but the ending made me roll my eyes so hard I was in danger of driving off the road. (This scenario is more plausible than this book). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

tabea1409's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

julieslifelately_'s review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

violetbentbackwards1036's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

josiejeror's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

Not at all accurate to actual law/true crime but overall an exciting read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

taryn_g's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Blood, Police brutality, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Stalking, and Death of parent