Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

41 reviews

ellalouisedavey's review against another edition

dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Racial slurs

toadie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Drug use

tottles's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gun violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

mdxo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: War

jordynjohnson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I’d seen the movie a few years ago so I remembered a little bit about the twist but it was still so good. Lehane set it up so well and the writing style felt really immersive.

The scene where Teddy/Andrew remembers his wife murdering his children was so heartbreaking.

I really enjoyed this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness and Racial slurs

Minor: War

aliceguerrieri's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

besidemyshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

mariemaroll's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and War

jazlynaw's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Racial slurs

hughesie's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Drug use, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Fire/Fire injury