Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney

4 reviews

ncoletti's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Death, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Blood

wren_readsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Okay so this was my most anticipated book of the year even though I only read the first book in January. But OMG! IT WAS SO GOOD! 

I highly recommend this book if you enjoy criminal minds, it has very similar vibes but a lot more in depth in regards to the workings of the behavioral analysis unit and just investigations in general 

Here are my in depth thoughts as I have many so ⚠️spoilers ahead!
1. I love Emma and Travis, they are both so distinct in character but also work so well together. Their characters are just so well thought out and are very relatable in so many different ways. Also them together are just so cute, they are so supportive of each other 

2.Screw you Simon! Don’t get me wrong I actually really enjoyed Simon in the first book but his actions and dialogue in the book made me hate him. The thing that really rubbed me the wrong way was finding out he had seen videos of Emma when she was with Huxton but he never told her so for like two whole books he was bantering with Emma like they had no real connection but he actually already knew everything about her 

3. Going back to the videos of Emma… I had to stop reading the book as I began feeling physically ill! As in sick to the stomach about the thought of someone having to go through that. I grew up watching/ listening to true crime and horror but this for some reason really impacted me…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Stalking, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cannibalism and Incest

courtneyclouts's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Trafficking, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Pedophilia

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I have mixed feelings on this one. It definitely wasn't as good as the first one in my opinion. However, I'm excited for what seems like will be another book in this series. I feel like Simon wasn't enough of a part of this book. And also Emma and Travis were so wrapped up in their relationship and their feelings, understandably on Emma's part that they missed obvious signs of deception. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Cursing, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual violence and Racism